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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)
    • Bismarck is located in Burleigh County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
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  • Burnt Creek - Riverview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnt Creek - Riverview is located in Burleigh County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,300 people
  • Lincoln
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln is located in Burleigh County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
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  • Lincoln - Fort Rice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln - Fort Rice is located in Burleigh County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,975 people
  • Lyman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyman is located in Burleigh County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Phoenix
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Phoenix is located in Burleigh County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Regan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Regan is located in Burleigh County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
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  • Wing
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wing is located in Burleigh County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
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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.
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