Balfour, North Carolina

• Balfour Beatty names new Carolinas president
  

  Balfour Beatty Construction U.S. said Wednesday that Robert B. Hambright will retire as chief executive officer of the company's Southeast Division on March 31.

• Failed Policies: Unemployment Rate Seventh Highest in Nation
  

  By Brian Balfour Civitas Institute In December 2009, unemployment in North Carolina hit a 30-year high of 11.2 percent, which ranked 7th highest in the nation.

• Teachers nationally certified
  

  Published: Monday, February 1, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 6:08 p.m. Twenty-three teachers received their national board certification in December, and were recognized at the Jan.

• Fred Laughter, 78
  

  Published: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, January 25, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. Fred Laughter, 78, of Hendersonville, went to be in the arms of the Lord on Sunday, Jan.

• Report Finds Golden LEAF Unnecessary
  

  Report Finds Golden LEAF Unnecessary, Redundant In Tight Budget Funds Could be Better Spent Raleigh, NC - An examination by the Civitas Institute of Golden LEAF's grant making priorities and history suggests that the organization offers no unique benefits to the State of North Carolina.

• Government
  

  Published: Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 6:35 p.m. Hendersonville City Council will meet at at 5:45 p.m. Thursday in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

• Teen charged with DWI after fatal accident
  

  Rescue Personnel work an accident scene at Clear Creek Road and Balfour Road today.

• Opening doors for troubled youth
  

  Published: Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 1, 2010 at 7:53 p.m. From his small church in Hendersonville, Pastor Jimmy Cox is making big plans.

• Chaplains: Officers' backup
  

  Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 6:36 p.m. Violence, heartbreak and tragedy.

• Seeking to Upset Status Quo, Gate City Demands New Leadership
  

  By Sam A. Hieb GREENSBORO - Welcome to Greensboro, North Carolina's 'political outlier.' That's the way John Locke Foundation President John Hood described the Gate City following the November municipal elections.

• Etowah expanding Head Start/More at Four
  

  In one of the two classrooms at Etowah Children's Center, 3- and 4-year-olds dance in a circle with two of their teachers.

• One Cent Means An Expanded World For Polar Bears
  

  The Asheboro High School Zoo School, in partnership with the North Carolina Zoo Society, is kicking off a penny drive to raise funds for "Project: Polar Bears," an effort to raise funds to expand the North Carolina Zoo's Polar Bear exhibit.

• Halloween/ Fall festivals
  

  These spooky gardeners can be seen near Davis View Circle. Published: Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. October brings cooler temperatures and colorful changes in the trees, as well as Halloween and fall festivals.

• Government
  

  Published: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 7:34 p.m. Polk County Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Stearns Board Room.

• Show Choir continues to sing at North Henderson
  

  Published: Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 7:25 p.m. North Henderson High School's Show Choir, under the direction of Richard Cagle, performed Friday, Sept.

• Civitas Report: Overspending Leads to Higher Taxes
  

  STAFF REPORTS Legislature's Appetite for Pork Leaves Residents with $1 Billion Tax Increase A total of $1.64 billion of non-essential new spending was introduced by North Carolina budget writers during the economic boom years of 2004-05 to 2007-08, according to recent research by the Civitas Institute.

• Stimulus Spending Equals Job Growth or Loss?
  

  15 8:16 pm Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/41840/ RALEIGH, N.C. - The federal government estimates the recovery act will create or save 105,000 jobs in North Carolina.

• Federal Stimulus to Cost North Carolina Up To 67,000 Jobs
  

  A new study by the consulting firm Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics and released by Raleigh's Civitas Institute concludes that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will actually cause North Carolina to lose up to 67,000 jobs over the next two years.

City Description

Balfour is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,200 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Balfour is located at 35°20′46″N 82°28′37″W / 35.346017°N 82.476941°W / 35.346017; -82.476941. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.8 km), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,200 people, 481 households, and 320 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 652.3 people per square mile (251.8/km). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 286.5/sq mi (110.6/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.25% White, 4.75% African American, 0.50% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 2.17% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.92% of the population. There were 481 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living

City Contained By:

• Henderson County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 4.6619785986 km squared

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