Colfax is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, home to about 624 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56273, 56289 and 56312.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly New London Township; part is in Colfax
Mostly Norway Lake; part is in Colfax
Mostly Belgrade City; part is in Colfax
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colfax. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL440 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colfax; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Colfax had 612 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 890th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kandiyohi County grew from 18,416 residents in 1900 to 43,732 in 2020.
Kandiyohi County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New London, MN weather station (6 miles away).
18,568 jobs at 1,416 businesses in Kandiyohi County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colfax’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by New London-Spicer School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Woods ElementaryNew London | Pre-K–4 | 578 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| SWWC ELC - New LondonNew London | K–12 | 36 | Special Education | 6.4 mi |
| New London-Spicer MiddleNew London | 5–8 | 454 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.Belgrade | 6–12 | 316 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Bbe Learning CenterBelgrade | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| New London Alternative SchoolNew London | 9–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 6.5 mi |
| New London-Spicer Sr..New London | 9–12 | 448 | Public | 6.5 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 New London Township, New London City, Belgrade City, Lake Andrew, Roseville Township (Kandiyohi County), Irving, Crow River, Burbank, Lake George Township (Stearns County), Crow Lake, Norway Lake, Lake Henry Township, Arctander, Sunburg, North Fork, Kerkhoven Township, Regal and Hayes.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.