County · code 38013
Burke CountyNorth Dakota
Burke County is in North Dakota, with its seat in Bowbells. The county was created on July 12, 1910, from Ward County.
- Founded1910
- County seatBowbells
- Named forJohn Burke
- Land area1,104 sq mi + 25 sq mi water
- Population2,201 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,264 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Burke on the map of North Dakota
North Dakota has 53 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1910 from Ward County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Burke County was created from Ward County on July 12, 1910, following a November 1908 vote and a North Dakota Supreme Court ruling that upheld the election results. The county was fully organized three days later on July 15, 1910.
- 1910Burke County created Burke created from Ward. Vote authorizing this creation was held 3 November 1908, but litigation delayed the enactment until a North Dakota Supreme Court ruling of 3 June 1910 upheld the election results. The governor's proclamation created Burke on 12 July 1910. Burke not fully organized, not attached. · "Fitzmaurice v. Willis," in N. Dak. Rpts., 20:372-392; Hall, 241-246; North Dakota Blue Book, 447, 451; Pioneers and Progress, 10
- 1910Changed Burke fully organized. · North Dakota Blue Book, 447; Pioneers and Progress, 10
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Burke
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
-
Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 8,264 parcels from State of North Dakota GIS Hub (NDIT; State Parcel Program, counties as custodians). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 2,499 in all from State of North Dakota — NDGISHUB / ND Department of Emergency Services (owner NDGISHDP-DES).
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Burke by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Burke County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Burke County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Burke County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Burke County
- When was Burke County founded?
- Burke County was founded in 1910, formed from Ward County, and named after John Burke.
- What is the county seat of Burke County?
- The county seat of Burke County is Bowbells.
- Is there an online parcel map for Burke County?
- Yes. State of North Dakota GIS Hub (NDIT; State Parcel Program, counties as custodians) publishes a parcel map of 8,264 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Burke County's boundary or name changed?
- Burke County was created in 1910 from Ward County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Burke County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
Nearby