Burke County | |
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Coordinates: 48°47′N 102°31′W / 48.79°N 102.52°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
Founded | 1910 |
Named for | John Burke |
Seat | Bowbells |
Largest city | Powers Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 1,129 sq mi (2,920 km2) |
• Land | 1,104 sq mi (2,860 km2) |
• Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 2.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,201 |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,155 |
• Density | 1.9/sq mi (0.75/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
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]