Burleigh (ND)

Welcome to Burleigh County ...

Time Zone: Burleigh County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bismarck is the Seat for Burleigh County. Bismarck is also the capital of North Dakota.

Burleigh County was founded in 1873.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Burleigh had a population of 95,626 people. This is an increase of 17.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 81,701 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burleigh represented 12.15% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Burleigh County:

Bismarck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bismarck is located in Burleigh County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
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Burnt Creek - Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Creek - Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Creek - Riverview
- Burnt Creek - Riverview is located in Burleigh County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,300 people
Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lincoln is located in Burleigh County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
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Lincoln - Fort Rice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln - Fort Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln - Fort Rice
- Lincoln - Fort Rice is located in Burleigh County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,975 people
Lyman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lyman is located in Burleigh County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
Phoenix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Phoenix is located in Burleigh County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
Regan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Regan is located in Burleigh County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
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Wing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wing is located in Burleigh County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Dakota
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- Website for the State Archives

Websites specific to Burleigh County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Emmons County
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- Kidder County
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- McLean County
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- Morton County
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- Oliver County
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- Sheridan County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Dakota
- Cemeteries of Burleigh County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Dakota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.