County · code 38015
Burleigh CountyNorth Dakota
Burleigh County is in North Dakota, with its seat in Bismarck. It was founded in 1873 and named after Walter A. Burleigh.
- Founded1873
- County seatBismarck
- Named forWalter A. Burleigh
- Land area1,633 sq mi + 36 sq mi water
- Population98,458 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped21,043 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Burleigh 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
Founded in 1873
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Burleigh County was created in Dakota Territory in 1873. On April 6, 1885, Burleigh lost territory to McLean County. When North Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, Burleigh became a county in the state.
- 1885Lost territory Burleigh lost to McLean. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1885, 16th sess., ch. 30/p. 264; Hall, 209-210
- 1889Became part of North Dakota Burleigh became a county in the state of North Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684 and vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 7:526-527; Van Zandt, 134
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Burleigh
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 21,043 parcels from Burleigh County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 52,705 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
Burleigh 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
Burleigh County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Burleigh County.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Burleigh County
- When was Burleigh County founded?
- Burleigh County was founded in 1873, and named after Walter A. Burleigh.
- What is the county seat of Burleigh County?
- The county seat of Burleigh County is Bismarck.
- Is there an online parcel map for Burleigh County?
- Yes. Burleigh County publishes a parcel map of 21,043 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Burleigh County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Burleigh County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving McLean County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Burleigh County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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