Burleigh County, North Dakota
Burleigh County, North Dakota, has 103,251 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bismarck. It uses Central Time and covers 1,633 sq mi (4,229 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 103,251
- Land area
- 1,633 sq mi (4,229 km²)
- County seat or government
- Bismarck
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $86,851 ± $3,728
- Median home value
- $324,000 ± $7,440
- Median rent, with utilities
- $998 ± $39
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71.2% ± 1.5 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Bismarck, ND metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km²)
- State
- North Dakota
- County code (FIPS)
- 38015
- Coordinates (central point)
- 46.978829, -100.469533
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 Burleigh County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 5850337,683 people
- 5850430,212 people
- 5850129,405 people
- 585791,001 people
- 58558899 people
- 58521722 people
- 58494431 people
- 58572316 people
- 58560297 people
- 58532199 people
- 58477145 people
- 5852484 people
All 13
- 5850522 people
13 ZIP Code areas overlap Burleigh 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
Burleigh County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Burleigh County, largest first
- Hay Creek Township4,348 people
- Apple Creek Township3,490 people
- Gibbs Township2,836 people
- Menoken Township246 people
- Glenview Township193 people
- Missouri Township186 people
- Naughton Township161 people
- Morton Township157 people
- Crofte Township152 people
- Sterling Township151 people
- Painted Woods Township144 people
- Ecklund Township121 people
All 38
- Long Lake Township121 people
- Driscoll Township109 people
- Telfer Township98 people
- Boyd Township81 people
- McKenzie Township79 people
- Estherville Township54 people
- Christiania Township45 people
- Harriet-Lein Township44 people
- Francis Township40 people
- Ghylin Township39 people
- Richmond Township38 people
- Taft Township36 people
- Wing Township20 people
- Clear Lake Township18 people
- Schrunk-Steiber Township18 people
- Wild Rose Township18 people
- Cromwell Township16 people
- Trygg Township14 people
- Canfield Township9 people
- Hazel Grove Township9 people
- Thelma Township8 people
- Grass Lake Township7 people
- Rock Hill Township4 people
- Logan Township3 people
- Sibley Butte Township3 people
- Wilson Township3 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county
School districts in Burleigh County, largest first
- Bismarck Public School District 196,672 people
- Kidder County School District 12,388 people
- Wilton Public School District 11,407 people
- Apple Creek Public School District 391,244 people
- Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Public School District 6906 people
- McClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29874 people
- Wing Public School District 28486 people
- Menoken Public School District 33435 people
- Sterling Public School District 35396 people
- Manning Public School District 45186 people
- Naughton Public School District 2574 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.
- Bismarck, North Dakota (city)75,556 people
- Lincoln, North Dakota (city)4,381 people
- Wilton, North Dakota (city)607 people
- Apple Valley, North Dakota (CDP)279 people
- Wing, North Dakota (city)207 people
- Menoken, North Dakota (CDP)102 people
- Regan, North Dakota (city)85 people
- Driscoll, North Dakota (CDP)59 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Kidder County, North Dakota35 mi east
- Oliver County, North Dakota42 mi west
- Sheridan County, North Dakota42 mi north
- Morton County, North Dakota44 mi southwest
- Emmons County, North Dakota49 mi south
- McLean County, North Dakota65 mi northwest
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Areas that only touch the edge
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