thumb|250px|right|Unincorporated community of Meauwataka

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,

References

Sources

  • Colfax Township office website