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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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code58712
Area code701
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Health in Balfour

Compared with North Dakota

4better than ND·12worse

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

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Care nearby

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

Natural hazards in Balfour

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Balfour →

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Balfour has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 3°Winter
52° / 28°Spring
79° / 54°Summer
54° / 31°Fall
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Nearest: Velva Public & School LibraryVelva · 20.5 miles · 43 hrs a week

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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