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Burleigh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 81,308,^[1] making it the second-most populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat is Bismarck,^[2] the state capital. The county was named for a Dakota Territory political figure.

History

The territorial legislature created Burleigh County on 4 January 1873, annexing territory from Buffalo County. Burleigh was not organized at that time, but the organization was effected on 16 July 1873. Its boundaries were altered in 1879, 1881, 1883, and twice in 1885.^[3]^[4]

Burleigh County is included in the Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly called "Bismarck–Mandan".

Geography

The Missouri River flows south-southeasterly along the lower west boundary line of Burleigh County. The central part of the county is drained by south-flowing creeks. The county terrain consists of semi-arid low rolling hills, partially devoted to agriculture.^[5] The terrain slopes to the south, and its western portion also slopes to the river valley. The terrain's highest point is on the upper portion of the east boundary line, at 2,060' (628m) ASL.^[6] The county has a total area of {{convert|1668|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1633|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|36|sqmi}} (2.1%) is water.^[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Lakes^[5]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 81,308 people, 33,976 households, and 21,213 families in the county.^[13] The population density was {{convert|49.8|PD/sqmi}}. There were 35,754 housing units at an average density of {{convert|21.9|/sqmi}}.^[14] The racial makeup of the county was 93.0% white, 4.2% American Indian, 0.6% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population.^[13] In terms of ancestry, 61.0% were German, 21.1% were Norwegian, 8.1% were Russian, 6.8% were Irish, and 2.6% were American.^[15]

Of the 33,976 households, 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.6% were non-families, and 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 37.3 years.^[13]

The median income for a household in the county was $53,465 and the median income for a family was $71,103. Males had a median income of $44,944 versus $31,943 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,784. About 6.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.^[16]

Population by decade

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Politics

Burleigh County voters have voted Republican for several decades. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

See also

References

1. ^¹{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/38/38015.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 31, 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archivedate=May 31, 2011}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies|work=Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2006|accessdate=February 2, 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nd.gov/content.htm?parentCatID=83&id=County%20History|title=County History|work=North Dakota.gov|publisher=The State of North Dakota|accessdate=February 2, 2015}}
5. ^¹[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Burleigh+County,+ND/@46.8448561,-100.622922,43928m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52d77efcf7abe6bf:0x2ffa689e07bc3f17!8m2!3d47.0448552!4d-100.5049676 Burleigh County ND Google Maps (accessed 16 February 2019)]
6. ^[https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm "Find an Altitude/Burleigh County" Google Maps (accessed 16 February 2019)]
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129045530/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|dead-url=yes|archive-date=January 29, 2015|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=January 27, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=14 February 2019}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=April 10, 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=January 27, 2015}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nd190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=US Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|accessdate=January 27, 2015}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|accessdate=January 27, 2015}}
13. ^¹²{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US38015|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data|accessdate=March 14, 2016|publisher=US Census Bureau}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US38015|accessdate=March 14, 2016|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County|publisher=US Census Bureau}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US38015|title=Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|accessdate=March 14, 2016|publisher=US Census Bureau}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US38015|title=Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|accessdate=March 14, 2016|publisher=US Census Bureau}}
17. ^{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 12, 2018}}