Place:Burke, North Dakota, United States

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NameBurke
Alt namesBurkesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates48.767°N 102.533°W
Located inNorth Dakota, United States     (1910 - )
See alsoWard, North Dakota, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Atcoal
Battleview
Bowbells
Columbus
Coteau
Flaxton
Larson
Lignite
Northgate
Perella
Portal
Powers Lake
Sevenmile Corner
Vanville
Woburn
Unknown
Colville
Couteau
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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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. Its county seat is Bowbells. The county is named after John Burke, the tenth Governor of North Dakota.

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History

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A vote was held on November 3, 1908, in which county voters authorized the partition of Burke County from what was then known as 'Imperial Ward County' (which consisted of what is now Burke, Mountrail, Renville, and Ward counties). Its name recognized the state governor at the time, John Burke. However, the vote was challenged in court, and appealed to the state supreme court. That court ruled on June 3, 1910, to uphold the election results, so on July 12, Governor Burke issued a proclamation creating Burke County. Its organization was effected on July 15, with Bowbells as its county seat. The county is managed by a three-member Board of Commissioners. As of 2018 the Board Chair is Debbie Kuryn.

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Date Event Source
1910 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1910 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1910 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1910 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1910 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1910 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1910 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1910 9,064
1920 9,511
1930 9,998
1940 7,653
1950 6,621
1960 5,886
1970 4,739
1980 3,822
1990 3,002
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