Colfax County, Nebraska

Colfax County, Nebraska
The Colfax County Courthouse in Schuyler
Colfax County, Nebraska
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°34′30″N 97°05′20″W / 41.57496°N 97.088945°W / 41.57496; -97.088945
Country United States
State Nebraska
FoundedFebruary 15, 1869
Named afterSchuyler Colfax
SeatSchuyler
Largest citySchuyler
Area
 • Total
416.517 sq mi (1,078.77 km2)
 • Land411.460 sq mi (1,065.68 km2)
 • Water5.057 sq mi (13.10 km2)  1.21%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,582
 • Estimate 
(2024)
10,826
 • Density25.718/sq mi (9.9298/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code402 and 531
Congressional district1st
Websitecolfaxcountyne.gov
• Nebraska county number 19
• Nebraska license plate prefix 43

Colfax County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,582, and was estimated to be 10,826 in 2024. The county seat and the largest city is Schuyler.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Colfax County was represented by the prefix "43" (as it had the 43rd-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).