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Balfour

A township of 30 people in McHenry County, North Dakota
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Conserved land39%8,900 of 22,638 acres
Trails21 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
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About Balfour

City in North Dakota, United States
1899Established
20Population
0.5 sq miArea
1,614 ftElevation

Balfour is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 20 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code58712
Area code701
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4better than ND·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Smp Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 30.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northland Health CentersTurtle Lake · 35.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
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DentalShortage · county-wide
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 58712 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Balfour →

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