Burke County, North Dakota
Burke County | |
|---|---|
Union Bank of Portal | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′11″N 102°31′12″W / 48.786453°N 102.520087°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | July 12, 1910 (created) July 15, 1910 (organized) |
| Named after | John Burke |
| Seat | Bowbells |
| Largest city | Powers Lake |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,128.999 sq mi (2,924.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1,103.619 sq mi (2,858.36 km2) |
| • Water | 25.380 sq mi (65.73 km2) 2.25% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,201 |
• Estimate (2024) | 2,154 |
| • Density | 1.952/sq mi (0.754/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | burkecountynd.com |
Burke County is a county on the north edge of the U.S. state of North Dakota, adjacent to the south line of Canada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,201, and was estimated to be 2,154 in 2024, The county seat is Bowbells and the largest city is Powers Lake. The county is named after John Burke, the tenth Governor of North Dakota.