{{infobox settlement |official_name = colfax, indiana |settlement_type = town |nickname = |image_skyline = colfax carnegie library from south.jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = the colfax carnegie library |image_map = clinton_county_indiana_incorporated_and_unincorporated_areas_colfax_highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = location in the state of indiana |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |coordinates_region = us-in |subdivision_type = country |subdivision_name = united states |area_note = |subdivision_type1 = state |subdivision_name1 = indiana |subdivision_type2 = county |subdivision_name2 = clinton |subdivision_type3 = township |subdivision_name3 = perry |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = founded |established_date = 1849 |area_magnitude = 1 e5 |population_footnotes = |population_as_of = 2010 |population_est = 687 |pop_est_as_of = 2012 |population_note = |population_total = 691 |population_density_sq_mi = 1919.4 |population_density_km2 = 741.1 |timezone = est |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_dst = est |utc_offset_dst = -5 |area_land_km2 = 0.93 |area_water_km2 = 0 |area_footnotes =  |area_total_km2 = 0.93 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.36 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.36 |area_water_sq_mi = 0 |elevation_m = 256 |elevation_ft = 840 |coordinates_display = inline,title |coordinates_type = region:us_type:city |latd = 40 |latm = 11 |lats = 38 |latns = n |longd = 86 |longm = 40 |longs = 5 |longew = w |postal_code_type = zip code |postal_code = 46035 |area_code = 765 |blank_name = fips code |blank_info = 18-14284 |blank1_name = gnis feature id |blank1_info = 0432758 |footnotes = chief of police: duane e. lewellen ******************** assistant chief: joshua p. robertson |website = www.freewebs.com/deputy1237 |named_for 
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