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 | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
 New Mexico's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′N 104°38′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Mexico |
| 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]