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 / 48.786453; -102.520087
Country United States
State North Dakota
FoundedJuly 12, 1910 (created)
July 15, 1910 (organized)
Named afterJohn Burke
SeatBowbells
Largest cityPowers Lake
Area
  Total
1,128.999 sq mi (2,924.09 km2)
  Land1,103.619 sq mi (2,858.36 km2)
  Water25.380 sq mi (65.73 km2)  2.25%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,201
  Estimate 
(2024)
2,154
  Density1.952/sq mi (0.754/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code701
Congressional districtAt-large
Websiteburkecountynd.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.