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.

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Burleigh County in North Dakota
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Burleigh County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
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 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. 5850337,683 people
  2. 5850430,212 people
  3. 5850129,405 people
  4. 585791,001 people
  5. 58558899 people
  6. 58521722 people
  7. 58494431 people
  8. 58572316 people
  9. 58560297 people
  10. 58532199 people
  11. 58477145 people
  12. 5852484 people
All 13
  1. 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

  1. Hay Creek Township4,348 people
  2. Apple Creek Township3,490 people
  3. Gibbs Township2,836 people
  4. Menoken Township246 people
  5. Glenview Township193 people
  6. Missouri Township186 people
  7. Naughton Township161 people
  8. Morton Township157 people
  9. Crofte Township152 people
  10. Sterling Township151 people
  11. Painted Woods Township144 people
  12. Ecklund Township121 people
All 38
  1. Long Lake Township121 people
  2. Driscoll Township109 people
  3. Telfer Township98 people
  4. Boyd Township81 people
  5. McKenzie Township79 people
  6. Estherville Township54 people
  7. Christiania Township45 people
  8. Harriet-Lein Township44 people
  9. Francis Township40 people
  10. Ghylin Township39 people
  11. Richmond Township38 people
  12. Taft Township36 people
  13. Wing Township20 people
  14. Clear Lake Township18 people
  15. Schrunk-Steiber Township18 people
  16. Wild Rose Township18 people
  17. Cromwell Township16 people
  18. Trygg Township14 people
  19. Canfield Township9 people
  20. Hazel Grove Township9 people
  21. Thelma Township8 people
  22. Grass Lake Township7 people
  23. Rock Hill Township4 people
  24. Logan Township3 people
  25. Sibley Butte Township3 people
  26. 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

  1. Bismarck Public School District 196,672 people
  2. Kidder County School District 12,388 people
  3. Wilton Public School District 11,407 people
  4. Apple Creek Public School District 391,244 people
  5. Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Public School District 6906 people
  6. McClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29874 people
  7. Wing Public School District 28486 people
  8. Menoken Public School District 33435 people
  9. Sterling Public School District 35396 people
  10. Manning Public School District 45186 people
  11. 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.

  1. Bismarck, North Dakota (city)75,556 people
  2. Lincoln, North Dakota (city)4,381 people
  3. Wilton, North Dakota (city)607 people
  4. Apple Valley, North Dakota (CDP)279 people
  5. Wing, North Dakota (city)207 people
  6. Menoken, North Dakota (CDP)102 people
  7. Regan, North Dakota (city)85 people
  8. Driscoll, North Dakota (CDP)59 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Kidder County, North Dakota35 mi east
  2. Oliver County, North Dakota42 mi west
  3. Sheridan County, North Dakota42 mi north
  4. Morton County, North Dakota44 mi southwest
  5. Emmons County, North Dakota49 mi south
  6. McLean County, North Dakota65 mi northwest

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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.