Better Badin Started in 1978

Better Badin, Inc. was organized in 1978 to service the Badin Fire District, since at the time the Town of Badin was not incorporated. This small non-profit organization engages in activities for the improvement of life in and around the community and Town of Badin. Better Badin is an all-volunteer community organization that spearheads many town activities. All of the money that is raised by Better Badin goes back into the community.

Better Badin currently meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at The Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on Falls Road.

Town Established in 1913

Badin was established in 1913 by French industrialist Adrian Badin, as a company town for the aluminum production plant he operated nearby. This plant is now owned by the Aluminum Corporation of America. The town of Badin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is noted for its unique French-inspired townhouses (called quadreplexes), which are among the earliest examples of townhouse architecture in North Carolina. By 1917, Badin was a permanent settlement with a hospital, a 20-room school, a large theatre, and several brick commercial buildings. It was somewhat unusual in the state in that it offered housing and cultural facilities for black workers.