Drinking water stations with addresses in Colfax that have no violations reported:
- COLFAX WATERWORKS (Address: P O Box 417 - Vlge Hall, Population served: 1155, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: |  5.4% | | Whole state: |  8.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 3.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colfax, WI
58 people in nursing homes
Colfax compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Colfax (2009 data):
- Dairy State Bank: Colfax Branch at 101 South Main Street, branch established on 2005-07-07. Info updated 2008-03-11: Bank assets: $397.0 mil, Deposits: $302.6 mil, headquarters in Rice Lake, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Dairy State Bancorp, Inc.
- Bremer Bank, National Association: Colfax Branch at 301 Bremer Avenue, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $600.3 mil, Deposits: $457.4 mil, headquarters in Menomonie, WI, positive income, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Dunn County Wisconsin:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (66%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Colfax
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 44.2% | 22.9% | 9.1% | 7.2% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 27.9% | 8.2% | 18.0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | United Church of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 4.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 18.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $6,476 | $38,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,991 | $35,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $624 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,210 | $38,520 | 4 | $2,303 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $480 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $4,103 | $49,236 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
2 | $5,123 | $30,738 | 10 | $2,829 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,808 | $45,696 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,283 | $27,396 | 3 | $1,353 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $27,994 | $37,325 | 20 | $7,589 |
Colfax government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $103,000
Sewerage: $100,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $93,000
Parks & Recreation: $43,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $14,000
Libraries: $10,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $150,000
Police Protection: $128,000
Fire Protection: $127,000
Sewerage: $91,000
Regular Highways: $89,000
Health Services - Other: $85,000
Central Staff Services: $62,000
Libraries: $51,000
Solid Waste Management: $46,000
General - Other: $43,000
Financial Administration: $30,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
General Public Buildings: $9,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $29,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $44,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $148,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $509,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $447,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $62,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $41,000
General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
Rents: $34,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,443,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $109,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $355,000
Highways: $49,000
All Other: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $341,000
NEC: $14,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $234,000
8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,518 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.24% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($35 average AGI)| Dunn County: | 0.08% | | Wisconsin average: | 0.08% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,153 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.34% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.22% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Colfax:
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Colfax:
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)
- WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCFW (105.7 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/WCFW)
TV broadcast stations around Colfax:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
Colfax fatal accident list:
Nov 25, 1982 11:55 AM, 040, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,360
Total average daily truck traffic: 345
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 7,320
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Ronald D Obermueller, 1/2 Mi East Of Cth M On 780th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 67.1 m
Registrant: Xcel Energy Services Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Phone: (612) 330-2876, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 108 West Bremer Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Ralph M Oakley, 6.27 Km Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137 m, Overall height: 154 m
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141 - Gene Purcell, N10127 600th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 347.2 m, Overall height: 365.8 m
Registrant: State Of Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, N10127 - 600th St., Colfax, WI 54730, Phone: (715) 632-2827, Email:
- E9772 780th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137 m, Overall height: 152 m
Registrant: Grant Media Inc Dba , 915 Middle River Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, Phone: (954) 568-2000
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- 4.5 Mi Se, Call Sign: KNFA962, Licensee ID: L00093873
Assigned Frequencies : 461.400 MHz
Grant Date: 01/21/1997, Expiration Date: 03/26/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/26/2002
Registrant: Colfax Agrow Service, Colfax, WI 54730, Phone: (715) 962-3120 - WHWC WHEELER, N10127 600th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 347.2 m, Overall height: 365.8 m, Call Sign: WPXQ362
Assigned Frequencies : 158.775 MHz
Grant Date: 05/20/2003, Expiration Date: 05/20/2013, Certifier: Brian Hitchcock
Registrant: Geocomm, North 7427 330th Street, Spring Valley, WI 54767, Phone: (715) 778-5029, Fax: (715) 245-6610, Email:
- 6.27 Km Se Of Colfax Wisconsin, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137 m, Overall height: 154 m, Call Sign: WPZJ627
Assigned Frequencies : 463.200 MHz
Grant Date: 01/22/2004, Expiration Date: 01/22/2014, Certifier: Pat K Lokken
Registrant: Rassbach Communications Svc., 2912 London Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701, Phone: (715) 832-6763, Fax: (715) 832-1698 - Lat: 45.001444 Lon: -91.724000, Call Sign: WQGW675
Assigned Frequencies : 159.802 MHz, 159.967 MHz, 160.072 MHz, 160.132 MHz, 160.192 MHz
Grant Date: 05/08/2007, Expiration Date: 05/08/2017, Certifier: William C Yingst Jr
Registrant: Rassbach Communications Service, 2912 London Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701, Phone: (715) 832-6763, Fax: (715) 832-1698, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Colfax)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Colfax)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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