Colfax County, New Mexico
Colfax County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,750.[1] Its county seat is Raton.[2] It is south from the Colorado state line. This county was named for Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885), seventeenth Vice President of the United States under U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
Colfax County | |
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Colfax County | |
Colfax County Courthouse in Raton | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 36°37′N 104°38′W | |
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Founded | January 25, 1869 |
Named for | Schuyler Colfax |
Seat | Raton |
Largest city | Raton |
Area | |
• Total | 3,768 sq mi (9,760 km2) |
• Land | 3,758 sq mi (9,730 km2) |
• Water | 10 sq mi (30 km2) 0.3%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2019) | 11,941 |
• Density | 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Colfax County is the home of Philmont Scout Ranch and the NRA Whittington Center.[3]