Balfour, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 15 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -25.0%
Males: (46.2%)
Females: (53.8%)
Median resident age:

58.7 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip code: 58712

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,965 (it was $7,917 in 2000)
Balfour:

$41,965
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,818 (it was $5,408 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-697,060,931 (it was $9,999 in 2000)
Balfour $-697,060,931
ND $243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $123,103; detached houses: $124,954
March 2022 cost of living index in Balfour: -6694.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.4%

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Ancestries: Polish (80.0%), German (20.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1615 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile   (very low).

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Balfour city:

2.0% ($199)
North Dakota:

1.8% ($1,247)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (79.5 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (402.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (757.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Kief, ND (2.5 miles),
Drake, ND (2.8 miles ),
Bergen, ND (3.0 miles),
Butte, ND (3.2 miles),
Karlsruhe, ND (3.2 miles),
Anamoose, ND (3.8 miles ),
Voltaire, ND (3.9 miles),
Orrin, ND (4.4 miles)

Latitude: 47.95 N, Longitude: 100.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 701

Distribution of median household income in Balfour, ND in 2022
Distribution of house value in Balfour, ND in 2022

Balfour satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
North Dakota:

1.7%

Average climate in Balfour, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Balfour-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Dakota state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1958, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Balfour city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1956, a category F3 tornado 40.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Balfour-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 537.1 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 264.0 miles away from Balfour center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 264.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 364.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 366.0 miles away from Balfour center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 537.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McHenry County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 25
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 23, Storms: 13, Snows: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Balfour topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Balfour:

  • Minot State University (about 41 miles; Minot, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,887)
  • Bismarck State College (about 80 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)
  • University of Mary (about 86 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
  • University of North Dakota (about 161 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 12,858)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 190 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 192 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 192 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)

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McHenry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

1.9 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

42.9%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.1%
Whole state:

6.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Balfour:

Marital status in Balfour, ND
  • Never married: 7.6%
  • Now married: 77.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

For population 25 years and over in Balfour:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 5.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

0.0
North Dakota average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Balfour, ND (based on McHenry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,79416
Catholic1,3705
Evangelical Protestant4987
Other3-
None730-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
McHenry County:

5.76 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
McHenry County:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Here:

11.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.3%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
McHenry County:

27.9%
North Dakota:

27.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Balfour:

44.0%
State:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.2%
North Dakota:

48.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

31.0
North Dakota:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Balfour:

19.2%
North Dakota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Balfour:

24.2%
North Dakota:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
North Dakota:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

48.7%
North Dakota:

34.2%

General health condition:
Balfour:

48.5%
North Dakota:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.8%
North Dakota:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Balfour, ND Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$97
Firefighters 0$0 3$149
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$59
Totals for Government 0$0 6$305

Strongest AM radio stations in Balfour:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KHND (1470 AM; 1 kW; HARVEY, ND; Owner: THREE WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KZZJ (1450 AM; 1 kW; RUGBY, ND; Owner: RUGBY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Balfour:

  • KYYX (97.1 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMPR (88.9 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Balfour:

  • KXMC-TV (Channel 13; MINOT, ND; Owner: REITEN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.0mTotal length
  • $993,000Total costs
  • 460Total average daily traffic
  • 43Total average daily truck traffic
  • 457Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • JIM C THOMAS, 187 Hwy 52 West (Lat: 47.968056 Lon: -100.600139), Type: 51.8, Overall height: 46 m, Registrant: Canadian Pacific Railway, 530 Minne-apolis, Phone: (612) 347-8191

  • JAMES C THOMAS, 187 Hwy 52 West (Lat: 47.968056 Lon: -100.600139), Type: 51.8, Overall height: 46 m, Registrant: Canadian Pacific Railway, 530 Minne-apolis, Phone: (612) 347-8191

  • Michael J Nilson, Missile Alert Facility A-1 (Lat: 47.714194 Lon: -101.010111), Type: 91.4, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Minot Afb, Mike.Nilson@minot.Af.Mil, , Minot- Afb, Phone: (701) 723-4873

  • Mike J Nilson, Missile Alert Facility A-1 (Lat: 47.714194 Lon: -101.010111), Type: 91.4, Structure height: 38055 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Minot Afb, Mike.Nilson@minot.Af.Mil, , Minot- Afb, Phone: (701) 723-4873


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 48.073778 Lon: -100.453139, Call Sign: WQLB791,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.887 MHz, 468.887 MHz, Grant Date: 09/06/2019, Expiration Date: 11/25/2029, Certifier: Tom E Bass, Registrant: Team Electronics, 1100 31st Ave Sw, Minot, ND 58701, Phone: (701) 852-3270, Email:


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Balfour, ND
  • 57.1%Wood
  • 28.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.3%Other fuel


Balfour compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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