Place:Colfax, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

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Name
Colfax
Type
Inhabited place
Coordinates
36.1°N 80°W
Located in
Guilford, North Carolina, United States

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Colfax is a small unincorporated community located in Guilford County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a population of 2,469. Colfax is located at (36.11, -80.01).

The community is a suburb of Greensboro and is located in the center of the Piedmont Triad. Its main attraction is the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, where people shop for fresh raised food from local farmers. Its main school is the Colfax Elementary School, which is part of the Guilford County School System.

In 2000, the community attempted to incorporate, but failed after a joint commission found that the proposed limits were not sufficient for incorporation under North Carolina law, lacking under the population density requirement.

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