Colfax Township, Wexford County, Michigan
Colfax Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 897 at the 2020 census. Communities Meauwataka is an unincorporated community in the township at . The community was first settled in 1867 near Lake Meauwataka, which was originally called Lake Dayhuff. A post office named Meauwataka began operating on May 2, 1872 with Enos Dayduff serving as the first postmaster. The post office remained in operation until April 30, 1952. Soper is a former community that began as a sawmill settlement in the township, and a post office briefly operated under the name Soper from March 23, 1900 until August 31, 1901. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.40%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 763 people, 286 households and 229 families residing in the township. The population density was 21.6 per square mile (8.3/km). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 11.6 per square mile (4.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.74% White, 0.13% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of