Balfour, North Carolina

• Randolph gets a "C"
  

  Sometimes, being a solid "C" is not so bad. It certainly beats the alternative, said Randolph County Manager Richard Wells.

• Study slams government job growth in Nash County
  

  A Raleigh-based think tank gave Nash County a low grade for the growth of its government.

• Government employee growth study ranks Davidson County as average
  

  Published: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 3:17 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 3:17 p.m. A first-time study of county workforce growth in North Carolina ranked Davidson County as average.

• Surry County receives - A' grade from research group
  

  Surry County has received a grade of a oeAa from a private, non-profit research group which recently released a report card on county government growth.

• Mills River looks at NC 191 widening proposal
  

  Future traffic needs along N.C. 191 mean the time is right to begin thinking about widening it, a representative of a local transportation group said Thursday.

• Conservative group looks at county hiring
  

  McDowell County got a C grade for how much it has grown the number of county government workers, according to a recent study from the conservative Civitas Institute.

• County gets a "C" for employee growth
  

  Davidson County ranks average in terms of county government workforce growth, according to a study conducted by the John.

• Iredell gets 'C' in worker study
  

  Over the past decade it would be hard to find a more conservative bunch than the Iredell County Board of Commissioners .

• County earns "D" in growth
  

  Scotland County received a barely passing grade in terms of county government worker growth, according to a study by the John W. Pope Civitas Institute of Raleigh.

• Lincoln Co. Receives A"DA" in Government Workforce Growth Study
  

  NC Civitas Raleigh, N.C. - Lincoln County receives a grade of D in terms of county government worker growth, according to a study by the Civitas Institute.

• Craven gets a a Ca grade in workforce growth
  

  A private not-for-profit group that dubs itself as non-partisan has assigned Craven County government a "C" grade for its workforce growth compared to the population trend or private sector employment.

• Bulletin for Aug. 14-20
  

  Published: Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Discussion groups Better Choices Club will meet at 7 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month to discuss financial topics, Blue Ridge Christian Church, 147 Oren Drive, Mills River.

• Religion Notes: Jimmy Justice Family singing
  

  Published: Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 6, 2010 at 7:58 p.m. Jimmy Justice Family singing The Jimmy Justice Family will host their 37th annual singing with special guest Archie Watkins at 7 p.m. tonight at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2231 Howard Gap Road.

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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