Colfax, Louisiana
| Colfax, Louisiana | |
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| Town of Colfax | |
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| Coordinates: 31°31′11″N 92°42′30″W / 31.51972°N 92.70833°WCoordinates: 31°31′11″N 92°42′30″W / 31.51972°N 92.70833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Parish seat | Grant Parish |
| Metropolitan area | Alexandria |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor |
| • Body | Ossie Clark (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.02 km2 (0.008 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,558 |
| • Density | 403.4/km2 (1,045/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 71417 |
| Area code | 318 |
Colfax is the largest town and parish seat of Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town, founded in 1869, is named for the vice president of the United States, Schuyler M. Colfax, who served in the first term of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, for whom the parish is named. Colfax is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Colfax was 1,558 at the 2010 census.
During the first weekend of November, Colfax hosts the annual Louisiana Pecan Festival, an outgrowth of the centennial celebration of the town held in 1969. The festival, which draws large crowds to Colfax, includes a parade, fireworks, carnival rides, music, and the unveiling of Miss Louisiana Pecan Festival and her court. Pecans are sold whole, cracked, or shelled in bags of ten, fifteen, or twenty pounds and may also be purchased in pie or brittle form.
Colfax was settled by European Americans as a Red River port within Rapides Parish. Prior to the Civil War, it was known as "Calhoun's Landing", named for the cotton and sugar planter Meredith Calhoun, a native of South Carolina. Calhoun also published the former National Democrat newspaper in Colfax.
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