Colfax Township, KS Public Records
Colfax Township is a township with its own local government in Wilson County, Kansas, with an estimated population of 385 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 47.3 square miles of land.
🏢 Colfax Township Office
Colfax Township's own township government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the township clerk under the Kansas Open Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the township; see the offices below.
📇 Colfax Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Colfax |
| Contact listed | Township Clerk |
| Mailing address | 20814 1900 Rd, Chanute, KS 66720 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Colfax
Colfax Township is in Wilson County. In Kansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Kansas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Kansas are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Wilson County at a Glance
| County | Wilson County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 8,398 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Wilson County District Court – Clerk of the District Court (Wilson County Courthouse)
| Address | 615 Madison Rm 214, Fredonia, KS 66736 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (620) 378-4533 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Kansas District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic, probate, small claims, traffic); the Clerk of the District Court keeps the files |
| Official website | 31jd.org |
| Sources | kscourts.gov/…/31st-Judicial-District ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Wilson County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Colfax
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Colfax, KS:
📋 Colfax Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Office of Vital StatisticsCertified birth and death certificates for Kansas are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Kansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Wilson County courthouse. Divorce cases in Kansas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Kansas are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Kansas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the Kansas registry |