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Burleigh County, North Dakota

Burleigh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 United
States Census, the population was 81,308,[1] making it the second-most populous county
in North Dakota. Its county seat is Bismarck,[2] the state capital. The county was named for
a Dakota Territory political figure.

Contents Burleigh County, North Dakota

History

The territorial legislature created Burleigh

County on January 4, 1873, annexing Burleigh County Courthouse
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.[3][4]
Location within the U.S. state of North
Burleigh County is included in the Dakota
Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical
Area, commonly called "Bismarck–
Mandan".

Geography
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
The Missouri River flows south- Founded 1873
southeasterly along the lower west
Named for Walter A. Burleigh
boundary line of Burleigh County. The
Seat Bismarck
central part of the county is drained by
Largest city Bismarck
south-flowing creeks. The county terrain
consists of semi-arid low rolling hills, Area
partially devoted to agriculture.[5] The • Total 1,668 sq mi
terrain slopes to the south, and its (4,320 km2)

western portion also slopes to the river • Land 1,633 sq mi

(4,229 km2)
valley. The terrain's highest point is on
the upper portion of the east boundary • Water 36 sq mi (93 km2),
2.1%
line, at 2,060' (628m) ASL.[6] The county
Population (est.)
has a total area of 1,668 square miles
(4,320 km2), of which 1,633 square miles • (2018) 95,273

(4,230 km2) is land and 36 square miles • Density 58.2/sq mi

(22.5/km2)
(93 km2) (2.1%) is water.[7]
Congressional At-large
district
Major highways Time zone Central: UTC−6/−5
Interstate 94 Website www.co.burleigh.nd
.us
U.S. Highway 83

North Dakota Route 14

North Dakota Highway 36

North Dakota Highway 41

North Dakota Highway 1804

Adjacent counties
Sheridan County – north

Kidder County – east

Emmons County – south

Morton County - southwest

Oliver County – west

McLean County – northwest

Protected areas
Arena State Game Management Area

Bunker Lake State Game Management Area

Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Sibley Nature Park

Wilton Mine State Game Management Area (part)

Lakes[5]
Bunce Lake

Bunker Lake

Clear Lake

Florence Lake

Grass Lake

Harriet Lake

Horseshoe Lake

Lonetree Lake

Long Lake

Mitchell Lake

New Johns Lake (part)

O'Brien Lake

Pelican Lake

Rice Lake

Demographics

Census Pop. %±
1880 3,246 —
1890 4,247 30.8%
1900 6,081 43.2%
1910 13,087 115.2%
1920 15,578 19.0%
1930 19,769 26.9%
1940 22,736 15.0%
1950 25,673 12.9%
1960 34,016 32.5%
1970 40,714 19.7%
1980 54,811 34.6%
1990 60,131 9.7%
2000 69,416 15.4%
2010 81,308 17.1%
Est. 2018 95,273 [8] 17.2%
US Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2018[1]

As of the 2010 census, there were 81,308 people, 33,976 households, and 21,213 families
in the county.[13] 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).[14] 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.[13] 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.[15]

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.[13]

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.[16]

Population by decade

Communities

Cities
Bismarck (county seat)

Lincoln

Regan

Wilton (partly in McLean County)

Wing

Census-designated places
Driscoll

Menoken

Unincorporated communities
Arena

Baldwin

Brittin

McKenzie

Moffit

Pierce

Sterling

Townships
Apple Creek
Long Lake
Boyd
McKenzie
Burn Creek
Menoken
Canfield
Missouri
Christiania
Morton
Clear Lake
Naughton
Crofte
Painted Woods
Cromwell
Richmond
Driscoll
Rock Hill
Ecklund
Schrunk
Estherville
Sibley Butte
Florence Lake
Steiber
Francis
Sterling
Ghylin
Taft
Gibbs
Telfer
Glenview
Thelma
Grass Lake
Trygg
Harriet-Lien
Wild Rose
Hay Creek
Wilson
Hazel Grove
Wing
Logan

Politics

Burleigh County voters have voted Republican for several decades. In no national election
since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

Presidential election results

Presidential elections results[17]

Year Republican Democratic Third parties

2016 67.8% 32,532 22.7% 10,881 9.5% 4,566

2012 64.4% 27,951 32.6% 14,122 3.0% 1,314

2008 60.6% 25,443 37.1% 15,600 2.3% 956

2004 68.5% 26,577 29.9% 11,621 1.6% 616

2000 65.2% 22,467 28.5% 9,842 6.3% 2,173

1996 51.7% 15,464 35.7% 10,679 12.5% 3,747

1992 50.9% 16,484 27.6% 8,940 21.5% 6,960

1988 61.9% 18,000 37.0% 10,760 1.1% 324

1984 68.3% 19,913 30.1% 8,781 1.7% 482

1980 67.9% 18,437 22.6% 6,129 9.5% 2,571

1976 58.1% 13,680 39.0% 9,188 2.9% 681

1972 67.4% 13,909 28.3% 5,841 4.3% 894

1968 64.0% 10,661 30.9% 5,139 5.1% 849

1964 47.0% 7,239 52.7% 8,120 0.4% 60

1960 62.1% 9,492 37.7% 5,761 0.2% 25

1956 73.8% 9,199 25.9% 3,231 0.3% 37

1952 79.6% 9,526 20.0% 2,400 0.4% 49

1948 59.5% 5,049 36.7% 3,117 3.9% 327

1944 60.0% 4,616 39.8% 3,061 0.3% 23

1940 57.1% 5,858 42.4% 4,350 0.6% 58

1936 25.2% 2,447 64.9% 6,314 9.9% 962

1932 31.8% 2,687 66.6% 5,621 1.6% 131

1928 55.6% 3,955 43.2% 3,076 1.2% 84

1924 53.2% 3,152 6.4% 379 40.4% 2,397

1920 77.3% 4,300 17.0% 943 5.8% 321

1916 45.5% 1,182 48.7% 1,267 5.8% 151

1912 36.2% 720 30.6% 609 33.2% 660

1908 65.8% 1,375 31.6% 660 2.6% 54

1904 83.2% 1,340 14.7% 237 2.1% 33

1900 66.4% 679 33.2% 339 0.4% 4

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Burleigh County, North Dakota

References

k. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved

October 31, 2013.

o. ^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on

May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

p. ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County

Chronologies" . Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The
Newberry Library. 2006. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

q. ^ "County History" . North Dakota.gov. The State of North Dakota. Retrieved

February 2, 2015.

r. ^ a b Burleigh County ND Google Maps (accessed 16 February 2019)

s. ^ "Find an Altitude/Burleigh County" Google Maps (accessed 16 February 2019)

t. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files" . US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived
from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

u. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved April 19, 2019.

v. ^ "US Decennial Census" . US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May
12, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.

kw. ^ "Historical Census Browser" . University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 27,
2015.

kk. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial
Census: 1900 to 1990" . US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

ko. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US
Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

kp. ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic

Profile Data" . US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2016.

kq. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County" . US Census Bureau.
Retrieved March 14, 2016.

kr. ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006-2010 American Community

Survey 5-Year Estimates" . US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2016.

ks. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-

Year Estimates" . US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2016.

kt. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections" . uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved

April 12, 2018.

External links

A brief history of Burleigh County : with a chronology of some of the county's earlier days
(1932) from the Digital Horizons website

A brief history of Burleigh County : with a chronology of some of the outstanding events
of the county's earlier days (1932) from the Digital Horizons website

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