Balfour township, McHenry County, North Dakota (ND) detailed profile
Land area: 35.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 59 (all rural)
| Males: 31 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 28 |  (47.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 59 (49 owner occupied, 10 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Balfour township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.7%
Median age of males: 39.5
Median age of females: 42.0
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Average household size: 2.81
| Balfour township: | 2.8 people |
| North Dakota: | 2.4 people |
Average family size: 3.18
| Balfour township: | $47,046 |
| North Dakota: | $55,759 |
| Here: | $461 |
| State: | $622 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,728 (it was $37,700 in 2000)
| : | $90,728 |
| North Dakota: | $155,400 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 11.9% |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Cities in this township include: Balfour.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Stenso Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
67% of Balfour township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in North Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 74
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 7
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 35
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Balfour township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
Most common first ancestries reported in Balfour township:
- German (38.4%)
- Norwegian (30.1%)
- Czech (9.6%)
- English (5.5%)
- Swedish (5.5%)
- Dutch (4.1%)
- Irish (4.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 15 (32%)
- Carpooled: 5 (11%)
- Walked: 5 (11%)
- Other means: 2 (4%)
- Worked at home: 20 (43%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (39%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Wood (6%)
97.4% of residents of Balfour township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 81- In family households: 69 (24 male householders, 2 female householders)
22 spouses, 21 children (18 natural, 3 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 12 (7 male householders (2 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 18 2-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person, 3 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
13 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (0 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 7.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 6.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 10.5% |