Burleigh County, North Dakota
Burleigh County, North Dakota | |
---|---|
Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
North Dakota's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | July 16, 1873 |
Named for | Walter A. Burleigh |
Seat | Bismarck |
Largest city | Bismarck |
Area | |
• Total | 1,668 sq mi (4,320 km2) |
• Land | 1,633 sq mi (4,229 km2) |
• Water | 36 sq mi (93 km2), 2.1% |
Population (est.) | |
• (2015) | 92,991 |
• Density | 50/sq mi (19/km²) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website |
www |
Burleigh County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 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 created on January 4, 1873 and later organized on July 16.[3][4]
Burleigh County is included in the Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly called "Bismarck–Mandan".
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,668 square miles (4,320 km2), of which 1,633 square miles (4,230 km2) is land and 36 square miles (93 km2) (2.1%) is water.[5]
Major highways
- Interstate 94
- U.S. Highway 83
- North Dakota Route 14
- North Dakota Highway 36
- North Dakota Highway 41
- North Dakota Highway 1804
Adjacent counties
- Sheridan County (north)
- Kidder County (east)
- Emmons County (south)
- Morton County (southwest)
- Oliver County (west)
- McLean County (northwest)
National protected areas
- Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 3,246 | — | |
1890 | 4,247 | 30.8% | |
1900 | 6,081 | 43.2% | |
1910 | 13,087 | 115.2% | |
1920 | 15,578 | 19.0% | |
1930 | 19,769 | 26.9% | |
1940 | 22,736 | 15.0% | |
1950 | 25,673 | 12.9% | |
1960 | 34,016 | 32.5% | |
1970 | 40,714 | 19.7% | |
1980 | 54,811 | 34.6% | |
1990 | 60,131 | 9.7% | |
2000 | 69,416 | 15.4% | |
2010 | 81,308 | 17.1% | |
Est. 2015 | 92,991 | [6] | 14.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2015[1] |
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 81,308 people, 33,976 households, and 21,213 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was 49.8 inhabitants per square mile (19.2/km2). There were 35,754 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.5/km2).[12] 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.[11] 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.[13]
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.[11]
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.[14]
Population by decade
Communities
Cities
Townships
- Apple Creek
- Boyd
- Burn Creek
- Canfield
- Christiania
- Clear Lake
- Crofte
- Cromwell
- Driscoll
- Ecklund
- Estherville
- Florence Lake
- Francis
- Ghylin
- Gibbs
- Glenview
- Grass Lake
- Harriet-Lien
- Hay Creek
- Hazel Grove
- Logan
- Long Lake
- McKenzie
- Menoken
- Missouri
- Morton
- Naughton
- Painted Woods
- Richmond
- Rock Hill
- Schrunk
- Sibley Butte
- Steiber
- Sterling
- Taft
- Telfer
- Thelma
- Trygg
- Wild Rose
- Wilson
- Wing
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
See also
References
- 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ↑ "County History". North Dakota.gov. The State of North Dakota. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
External links
- A brief history of Burleigh County : with a chronology of some of the county's earlier days (1932) from the Digital Horizons website
- A brief history of Burleigh County : with a chronology of some of the outstanding events of the county's earlier days (1932) from the Digital Horizons website
Coordinates: 46°59′N 100°28′W / 46.98°N 100.47°W
McLean County | Sheridan County | |||
Oliver County | Kidder County | |||
| ||||
Morton County | Emmons County |