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· North Dakota
Burke County
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, and was estimated to be 2,132 in 2025. The county seat is Bowbells and the largest city is Powers Lake. The county is named after John Burke, the tenth Governor of North Dakota.
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Cities and towns 6
Townships 28
- Township of Battleview pop. 105
- Township of Bowbells pop. 46
- Township of Clayton pop. 29
- Township of Cleary pop. 42
- Township of Colville pop. 81
- Township of Dale pop. 31
- Township of Dimond pop. 22
- Township of Fay pop. 20
- Township of Foothills pop. 29
- Township of Forthun pop. 15
- Township of Garness pop. 70
- Township of Harmonious pop. 20
- Township of Kandiyohi pop. 39
- Township of Keller pop. 37
- Township of Lakeview pop. 12
- Township of Leaf Mountain pop. 20
- Township of Lucy pop. 46
- Township of Minnesota pop. 29
- Township of North Star pop. 38
- Township of Portal pop. 21
- Township of Richland pop. 29
- Township of Roseland pop. 25
- Township of Short Creek pop. 36
- Township of Soo pop. 32
- Township of Thorson pop. 29
- Township of Vale pop. 59
- Township of Vanville pop. 18
- Township of Ward pop. 50
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 171320
- FIPS state
- 38
- FIPS county
- 013
- FIPS place
- 99013
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF BURKE
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 310, BOWBELLS 58721