County · code 31037
Colfax CountyNebraska
Colfax County is a county in Nebraska, with its seat in Schuyler, formed in 1869.
- Founded1869
- County seatSchuyler
- Named forSchuyler Colfax
- Land area412 sq mi + 4.9 sq mi water
- Population10,582 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,702 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Colfax on the map of Nebraska
Nebraska has 93 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1869 from Platte County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Colfax County was created on February 15, 1869, from Platte County. The county was named after Schuyler Colfax.
- 1869
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Colfax
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 8,702 parcels from Colfax County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 4,101 in all from Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC), 911 Department.
checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Colfax by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Colfax County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Colfax County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Colfax County
- When was Colfax County founded?
- Colfax County was founded in 1869, formed from Platte County, and named after Schuyler Colfax.
- What is the county seat of Colfax County?
- The county seat of Colfax County is Schuyler.
- Is there an online parcel map for Colfax County?
- Yes. Colfax County publishes a parcel map of 8,702 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Colfax County's boundary or name changed?
- Colfax County was created in 1869 from Platte County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Colfax County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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