Burleigh County, North Dakota facts for kids

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U.S. county
Burleigh County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	January 4, 1873
Named for	Walter A. Burleigh
Seat	Bismarck
Largest city	Bismarck
Area
• Total	1,668 sq mi (4,320 km2)
• Land	1,633 sq mi (4,230 km2)
• Water	36 sq mi (90 km2)  2.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	98,458
• Estimate  (2023)	100,012
• Density	59.028/sq mi (22.791/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Burleigh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98,458, making it the second most populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat is Bismarck, the state capital. The county was named for Dakota Territory political figure Walter A. Burleigh.

History

The territorial legislature created Burleigh County on January 4, 1873, annexing territory from Buffalo County. Burleigh was not organized at that time, but the organization was effected on July 16, 1873. Its boundaries were altered in 1879, 1881, 1883, and twice in 1885.

Burleigh County is included in the Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly called "Bismarck–Mandan".

Geography

The Missouri River flows south-southeasterly along the lower west boundary line of Burleigh County. The central part of the county is drained by south-flowing creeks. The county terrain consists of semi-arid low rolling hills, partially devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the south, and its western portion also slopes to the river valley. The terrain's highest point is on the upper portion of the east boundary line, at 2,060 ft (630 m) ASL. The county has a total area of 1,668 square miles (4,320 km²), of which 1,633 square miles (4,230 km²) is land and 36 square miles (93 km²) (2.1%) is water.

Major highways

Transit

• Bis-Man Transit
• Jefferson Lines

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Lakes

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 98,458 people, 39,927 households, and 24,822 families in the county. The population density was 60.3 inhabitants per square mile (23.3/km²) There were 42,692 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 81,308 people, 33,976 households, and 21,213 families in the county. The population density was 49.8 inhabitants per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 35,754 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.0% white, 4.2% American Indian, 0.6% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 61.0% were German, 21.1% were Norwegian, 8.1% were Russian, 6.8% were Irish, and 2.6% were American.

Of the 33,976 households, 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.6% were non-families, and 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 37.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $53,465 and the median income for a family was $71,103. Males had a median income of $44,944 versus $31,943 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,784. About 6.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

Communities

Cities

• Bismarck (county seat)
• Lincoln
• Regan
• Wilton (partly in McLean County)
• Wing

Census-designated places

• Apple Valley
• Driscoll
• Menoken

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Education

School districts include:

K-12:

Elementary:

Former districts:

• Montefiore Public School District 1

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Burleigh para niños