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Colfax Township (Wexford County), Michigan

Colfax Township (Wexford County) is a township in Wexford County, Michigan, home to about 738 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49601, 49663 and 49668.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population73821 per sq mi
Median home value$171,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Colfax Township (Wexford County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)102 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI153 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL207 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Colfax Township (Wexford 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 (Wexford 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 (Wexford County) had 897 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 1306th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Wexford County grew from 16,845 residents in 1900 to 33,673 in 2020.

Colfax Township (Wexford County) population by census2000: 763, 2010: 840, 2020: 897763200084020108972020

Wexford County, 1900–2020

Wexford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,845, 1910: 20,769, 1920: 18,207, 1930: 16,827, 1940: 17,976, 1950: 18,628, 1960: 18,466, 1970: 19,717, 1980: 25,102, 1990: 26,360, 2000: 30,484, 2010: 32,735, 2020: 33,67317K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5018K’60’7025K’80’9030K’00’1034K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Colfax Township (Wexford County)Jan: high 27°F, low 12°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 20°F, 2 in27°12°Jan2.130°13°Feb1.540°20°Mar2.153°31°Apr3.666°43°May3.676°53°Jun3.680°58°Jul3.578°55°Aug3.570°48°Sep3.256°37°Oct3.943°28°Nov2.732°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cadillac, MI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Wexford County

13,253 jobs at 910 businesses in Wexford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wexford CountyManufacturing: 3,285 jobs; Retail trade: 2,093 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,014 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,535 jobs; Administrative and support: 774 jobs; Wholesale trade: 716 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 585 jobs; Other services: 468 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

369 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colfax Township (Wexford County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac8.4 miles
  • Munson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Traverse City29.4 miles
  • Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska30.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors41
Specialist doctors37
Dentists30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants59
Mental health providers135
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists12
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies14

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 (Wexford County)

Grocery stores

  • Meijer5.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.0 mi
  • Aldi6.1 mi
  • Save-A-Lot7.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bosticks Drug Store5.2 mi
  • Walgreens6.8 mi

Libraries

  • Manton Public Library5.1 mi

Museums

  • Manton Veteran's Museum5.4 mi
  • Manton Area Historical Museum5.4 mi
  • Wexford County Historical Society Museum7.9 mi
  • Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center7.9 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 (Wexford County)

Public schools here are run by Cadillac Area Public Schools, Wexford-Missaukee ISD, Mesick Consolidated Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Franklin Elementary SchoolCadillacPre-K–5563Public8.3 mi
WexfordMissaukee ISD Special EducationCadillacPre-K–1289Special Education7.3 mi
Floyd M Jewett Elem SchoolMesickK–5256Public12.4 mi
Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchiganMesickK–123,455Charter12.4 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolCadillacK–5480Public7.1 mi
Manton Consolidated Elem SchoolMantonK–4345Public5.1 mi
Manton Consolidated Middle SchoolManton5–8305Public5.1 mi
Mackinaw Trail Middle SchoolCadillac6–8683Public10.1 mi
Mesick Consolidated JrSr High SchoolMesick6–12276Public12.2 mi
Cadillac Innovation High SchoolCadillac9–12164Alternative Education7.5 mi
Cadillac Senior High SchoolCadillac9–12903Public7.7 mi
Manton Consolidated High SchoolManton9–12289Public5.1 mi
WexfordMissaukee ISD Career CenterCadillac9–12—Career and Technical7.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Ann SchoolCadillacPre-K–7105Roman Catholic6.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cadillac, Haring, Cherry Grove, Clam Lake, Selma, Cedar Creek Township (Wexford County), Springville, Manton, Caldwell, Antioch, Liberty Township (Wexford County), Wexford, Greenwood Township (Wexford County), Hanover Township (Wexford County), Bloomfield Township (Missaukee County), Henderson, South Branch Township and Dover Township (Lake County).

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