City of Colfax

The City of Colfax is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills at 2,400 feet elevation and home to approximately 2,000 citizens. Colfax is a small historical city with ties to the 1849 Gold Rush and the First Transcontinental Railroad. A myriad of recreational activities are at our doorstep: camping, hiking, fishing, mountain biking, gold panning, kayaking & rafting. Colfax is a great place to live and work! Access to Interstate 80, allows easy travel to Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, or Reno. Countless byways allow exploration in one of the most diverse natural habitats in California.

Team Colfax is a small but mighty staff offering full service to the community. Because the City of Colfax has a small workforce, each team member’s contribution is essential to keep operations running smoothly