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In 2007, the Red River Heritage Association was founded to collect and interpret the history of Reconstruction, especially in the Red River area and Louisiana. The association is raising funds to restore a bank in Colfax near the former courthouse site to use as a museum, archives and interpretive
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living together, 32.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16.
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acquired it in 2002 from Safety-Kleen. The plant disposes of explosives and munitions waste by open burns from ammunition plants or defense contractors at "at least 42 locations across 22 states". In July 2017 it has been described as "the only commercial facility in the nation" allowed to do so
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, there were 1,659 people, 600 households, and 408 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,111.3 inhabitants per square mile (429.1/km). There were 709 housing units at an average density of 474.9 per square mile (183.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 67.81%
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officials at the county courthouse and had gathered there as tensions rose in a post-election dispute. A contemporary report by the U.S. military documented the three white fatalities and 105 black victims by name, with 15-20 unidentified blacks found in the
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by the federal government. Both the Fusion-Democrats and the Republicans held inaugurations and certified their own slates of local officers. Following the events of 1873, in 1874 Nash gathered many of the same men to establish the
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organization that operated on behalf of Democrats and eventually had chapters in many areas of Louisiana. It worked to intimidate and attack black voters, to run Republicans out of office, and to suppress black voting.
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that read, "In Loving Remembrance, Erected to the Memory of the Heroes, Stephen Decatur Parish, James West Hadnot, Sidney Harris. Who fell in the Colfax Riot, fighting for White Supremacy, April 13, 1873."
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paramilitary violence in other areas of the state, especially during campaigns and elections, federal troops remained in Louisiana until 1877, when they were removed on orders of U.S. President
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Keith, LeeAnna. The Colfax Massacre: The Untold Story of Black Power, White Terror, and the Death of Reconstruction. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2009.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 17,500, and the median income for a family was $ 20,000. Males had a median income of $ 25,313 versus $ 14,310 for females. The
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In 1950 the state commerce department erected a historical marker identifying the site of the "Colfax Riot"; it says that the militia's victory "marked the end of
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Rodriguez, J. P. (Ed.). (2007). Slavery in the United States : A Social, Political, and Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO.
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Kaboom Town. The U.S. military burns millions of pounds of munitions in a tiny, African-American corner of Louisiana.
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The Louisiana Pecan Festival Country Store is activated during the annual festival the first weekend of November.
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A facility burning explosives and munitions waste first opened in Colfax in 1985, and was licensed in 1993.
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There were 600 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.3% were
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and three whites were killed in one of the most egregious acts of terrorism during Reconstruction. A white
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Mayor is listed among the state and local officials who have endorsed the reelection in 2014 of Democrat
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The Colfax Massacre: The Untold Story of Black Power, White Terror, & The Death of Reconstruction
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The Day Freedom Died, The Colfax Massacre, The Supreme Court, and the Betrayal of Reconstruction
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The Day Freedom Died: The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court, and the Betrayal of Reconstruction
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for the town was $ 10,155. About 36.3% of families and 41.0% of the population were below the
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without environmental emissions controls. It has been burning propellant waste from the
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On April 13, 1921, the white citizens of Colfax unveiled a 12-foot (3.7 m) marble
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Colfax Elementary School; pupils in Colfax attend Grant High School in nearby
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passes through the center of town, leading east 2 miles (3 km) to
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election of 1872, finally determined in the favor of the Republican
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Archived from 1187: 1280:"Military Report on Colfax Riot, 1875", from the 3137:Towns in Alexandria metropolitan area, Louisiana 3108: 1401: 66:Location of Colfax in Grant Parish, Louisiana. 2275: 1917: 1903: 1648: 1522: 1236: 1234: 558:Colfax is located in western Grant Parish at 1076: 609:is 26 miles (42 km) to the southeast. 2282: 2268: 1910: 1896: 1655: 1641: 1357:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 1231: 1033:of any race were 0.54% of the population. 538:misrule in the South." Because of similar 417: 405: 397: 389: 1138:, state representative for Grant Parish 447:Alexandria, Louisiana metropolitan area 3109: 2289: 1599: 1505: 1503: 1501: 1499: 1132:from 1952 to 1956, was born in Colfax. 643: 2263: 1891: 1636: 1566:. New York: Oxford University Press. 1559: 1480:Richard P. Sharkey (March 22, 2016). 3142:Populated places established in 1869 1585:. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1580: 1025:, and 1.02% from two or more races. 1496: 1448: 1375: 1349: 1313:A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography 601:and south 12 miles (19 km) to 286:0.01 sq mi (0.02 km) 278:1.49 sq mi (3.86 km) 270:1.50 sq mi (3.88 km) 13: 1724: 1663:Municipalities and communities of 1553: 1523:Jeff Matthews (November 3, 2013). 1409:"Census of Population and Housing" 1266:"Colfax Riot", historical marker, 1219:. National Association of Counties 1209: 1090:Louisiana House of Representatives 633: 14: 3158: 1621: 1119: 505:The riot arose from the disputed 3147:1869 establishments in Louisiana 3122:Towns in Grant Parish, Louisiana 3090: 1844:Jena Band of Choctaw reservation 198: 178: 114: 107: 84: 77: 60: 48: 16:Town in Louisiana, United States 1516: 1473: 1423: 1387:United States Geological Survey 1340: 1331: 1071:Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant 619: 493:slate. Freedmen were defending 1628:Red River Heritage Association 1383:"US Board on Geographic Names" 1301: 1288: 1273: 1260: 1165: 1149: 995: 881: 115: 85: 1: 1270:Courthouse, Colfax, Louisiana 1197:. United States Census Bureau 1142: 326:957.75/sq mi (369.73/km) 128:Show map of the United States 1606:. Grand Central Publishing. 1309:"Nash, Christopher Columbus" 1095: 553: 7: 1460:United States Census Bureau 1361:United States Census Bureau 1195:"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 461:Colfax is most known for a 10: 3163: 1530:Alexandria Daily Town Talk 1484:. The Alexandria Town Talk 1059: 887:Colfax racial composition 456: 3132:Parish seats in Louisiana 3086: 2753: 2683: 2635: 2532: 2479: 2391: 2313: 2301: 1929: 1863: 1853: 1834: 1786: 1763: 1735: 1722: 1696: 1677: 1102:Grant Parish School Board 990:2020 United States census 969: 956: 943: 930: 918:Black or African American 916: 902: 897: 894: 891: 874: 859: 844: 829: 814: 799: 784: 769: 754: 739: 724: 709: 694: 679: 664: 649: 642: 637: 632: 629: 614:United States Census 2010 487:Christopher Columbus Nash 378: 368: 347: 330: 322: 311: 303: 298: 290: 282: 274: 266: 261: 253: 245: 240: 230: 220: 212: 192: 172: 137: 71: 59: 47: 42: 33: 26: 1513:ProPublica, July 21, 201 1285:, accessed April 6, 2008 1077:Political representation 2373:Congressional districts 1666:Grant Parish, Louisiana 1600:Tademy, Lalita (2007). 1560:Keith, LeeAnna (2007). 1045:there were 73.1 males. 294:100 ft (30 m) 1729: 1581:Lane, Charles (2008). 1108:was consolidated into 518:, a white supremacist 465:massacre known as the 433:is a town in, and the 427: 415: 403: 395: 394:Colfax Banking Company 1728: 1456:"U.S. Census website" 1431:"Explore Census Data" 875:U.S. Decennial Census 625:Historical population 577:31.51972°N 92.70833°W 421: 409: 401: 393: 349: • Summer ( 157:31.51972°N 92.70833°W 98:Show map of Louisiana 3097:Louisiana portal 2998:St. John the Baptist 1876:United States portal 1282:Congressional Record 1248:. 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Index

Town
Colfax City Hall
Location of Colfax in Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Colfax is located in Louisiana
Colfax is located in the United States
31°31′11″N 92°42′30″W / 31.51972°N 92.70833°W / 31.51972; -92.70833
United States
Louisiana
Grant Parish
Alexandria
GR
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
DST
UTC-5
CDT
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Dry Prong

United Methodist
parish seat
Grant Parish
Louisiana
Alexandria, Louisiana metropolitan area
2010 census
Reconstruction Era

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