Town guide

Colfax Township (Oceana County), Michigan

Colfax Township (Oceana County) is a township in Oceana County, Michigan, home to about 564 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49459.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population56416 per sq mi
Median home value$156,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Colfax Township (Oceana County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colfax Township (Oceana County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Colfax Township (Oceana County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)67 miles away
Closer regional airportMuskegon County Airport (MKG)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL156 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Colfax Township (Oceana County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Colfax Township (Oceana County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Colfax Township (Oceana County) had 446 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 1373rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Oceana County grew from 16,644 residents in 1900 to 26,659 in 2020.

Colfax Township (Oceana County) population by census2000: 574, 2010: 462, 2020: 446574200046220104462020

Oceana County, 1900–2020

Oceana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,644, 1910: 18,379, 1920: 15,601, 1930: 13,805, 1940: 14,812, 1950: 16,105, 1960: 16,547, 1970: 17,984, 1980: 22,002, 1990: 22,454, 2000: 26,873, 2010: 26,570, 2020: 26,65917K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5017K’60’7022K’80’9027K’00’1027K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Colfax Township (Oceana County)Jan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in31°14°Jan2.333°14°Feb1.644°21°Mar2.056°31°Apr3.968°42°May3.678°52°Jun3.582°56°Jul3.080°55°Aug3.173°48°Sep3.260°37°Oct4.346°28°Nov2.936°21°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hesperia 4 Wnw, MI weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Oceana County

4,588 jobs at 468 businesses in Oceana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oceana CountyManufacturing: 1,429 jobs; Retail trade: 641 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 583 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 537 jobs; Wholesale trade: 341 jobs; Construction: 248 jobs; Other services: 200 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 126 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 5% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colfax Township (Oceana County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Health Lakeshore CampusCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelby17.7 miles
  • Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont21.6 miles
  • Corewell Health Ludington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ludington22.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Colfax Township (Oceana County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Black Lake County Park · 99 acres2.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Colfax Township (Oceana County)

Public schools here are run by Walkerville Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Walkerville ElementaryWalkervillePre-K–250Public3.7 mi
Walkerville Public SchoolWalkerville3–12198Public3.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Leavitt, Crystal Township (Oceana County) and Elbridge.

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