Burke County, North Dakota

Burke County
Union Bank of Portal
Union Bank of Portal
Map of North Dakota highlighting Burke County
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°47′N 102°31′W / 48.79°N 102.52°W / 48.79; -102.52
Country United States
State North Dakota
Founded1910
Named forJohn Burke
SeatBowbells
Largest cityPowers Lake
Area
 • Total
1,129 sq mi (2,920 km2)
 • Land1,104 sq mi (2,860 km2)
 • Water25 sq mi (60 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,201
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,155 Decrease
 • Density1.9/sq mi (0.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitewww.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.[1] The county seat is Bowbells. The county is named after John Burke, the tenth Governor of North Dakota.[2]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Burke County". ND-Direct. Retrieved February 2, 2023.