Balfour is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, home to about 3 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58712.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)408 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Minot International Airport (MOT)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN403 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL757 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Balfour; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Balfour had 20 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 398th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
McHenry County grew from 5,253 residents in 1900 to 5,345 in 2020.
McHenry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 18.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Drake 9 Ne, ND weather station (11 miles away).
740 jobs at 141 businesses in McHenry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Balfour.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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