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Burke County, North Dakota

Burke County, North Dakota, has 2,132 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bowbells. It uses Central Time and covers 1,104 sq mi (2,858 km²) of land.

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Burke County in North Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
2,132
Land area
1,104 sq mi (2,858 km²)
County seat or government
Bowbells
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$91,591 ± $10,106
Median home value
$158,100 ± $45,739
Median rent, with utilities
$684 ± $19
Homes lived in by their owners
75.1% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Williston, ND micro area and Minot, ND metro area
Water area
25.4 sq mi (65.7 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38013
Coordinates (central point)
48.786453, -102.520087
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Burke County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 587842,756 people
  2. 587461,556 people
  3. 587731,036 people
  4. 58721517 people
  5. 58752292 people
  6. 58727168 people
  7. 58772154 people
  8. 58755133 people
  9. 58737107 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Burke County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Burke County, largest first

  1. Lucy Township143 people
  2. Colville Township113 people
  3. Garness Township98 people
  4. Vale Township84 people
  5. Battleview Township83 people
  6. Harmonious Township52 people
  7. Kandiyohi Township51 people
  8. Minnesota Township51 people
  9. Portal Township49 people
  10. Richland Township45 people
  11. Vanville Township42 people
  12. Bowbells Township38 people
All 28
  1. Soo Township35 people
  2. North Star Township34 people
  3. Cleary Township31 people
  4. Clayton Township29 people
  5. Roseland Township26 people
  6. Keller Township25 people
  7. Short Creek Township24 people
  8. Thorson Township18 people
  9. Ward Township15 people
  10. Fay Township8 people
  11. Foothills Township6 people
  12. Forthun Township6 people
  13. Lakeview Township4 people
  14. Dale Township2 people
  15. Dimond Township2 people
  16. Leaf Mountain Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Burke County, largest first

  1. Tioga Public School District 152,342 people
  2. Divide County Public School District 12,128 people
  3. Kenmare Public School District 281,734 people
  4. Powers Lake Public School District 271,116 people
  5. Burke Central Public School District 36641 people
  6. Bowbells Public School District 14542 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bowbells, North Dakota (city)355 people
  2. Powers Lake, North Dakota (city)301 people
  3. Lignite, North Dakota (city)167 people
  4. Portal, North Dakota (city)129 people
  5. Columbus, North Dakota (city)67 people
  6. Flaxton, North Dakota (city)16 people
  7. Larson, North Dakota (CDP)10 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Renville County, North Dakota40 mi east
  2. Mountrail County, North Dakota40 mi south
  3. Divide County, North Dakota45 mi west
  4. Williams County, North Dakota54 mi southwest
  5. Ward County, North Dakota60 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.