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- Newton is 0% more densely populated than Colfax.
- People are 4.5% more likely to be married in Newton.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Newton.
 Colfax, IANewton, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,688329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 20102,088  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,579285,036,114
 Population - 19902,462  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,393.193.4
 Land Area2.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Colfax, IANewton, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Colfax, IANewton, IAUnited States
 White96.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Colfax, IANewton, IAUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households718  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households252  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Colfax    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The weather in Colfax, IA is very typical for the region. Winters are cold and snowy, summers are hot and very humid. But the Spring and Fall are better than  More

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Reviews for Newton    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  More

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