National protected areas

• Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Burleigh County, North Dakota. It is managed under Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge.-References:*...
  
  
• Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  The Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge, in Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA, has almost of virgin native mixed-grass prairie and a lake. This high quality prairie habitat attracts grassland birds including grassland passerines that are sought by birders visiting the region...
  
  
• Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, located in south-central North Dakota, was established in 1932 as a migratory bird refuge by President Herbert Hoover. The refuge consists of a saline basin that is long and is appropriately named "Long Lake." Long Lake is relatively shallow; it is normally 3...
  
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Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 69,416 people, 27,670 households, and 18,206 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 42 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 29,003 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.03% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.26% Black

Race (United States Census)

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 or African American

Race (United States Census)

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, 3.28% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.40% Asian

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.03% Pacific Islander

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.16% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino

Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

 of any race. 56.9% were of German and 14.9% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 27,670 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,309, and the median income for a family was $52,085. Males had a median income of $34,753 versus $22,473 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $20,436. About 5.30% of families and 7.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

• Bismarck
  Bismarck, North Dakota
  Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
  
  
• Lincoln
  Lincoln, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 1,730 people, 527 households, and 452 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,700.3 people per square mile . There were 541 housing units at an average density of 531.7 per square mile...
  
  
• Regan
  Regan, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 43 people, 23 households, and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was 42.6 people per square mile . There were 32 housing units at an average density of 31.7 per square mile...
  
  
• Wilton
  Wilton, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 807 people, 309 households, and 219 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,395.3 people per square mile . There were 347 housing units at an average density of 599.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.27% White, 0.12%...
  
  
• Wing
  Wing, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 124 people, 68 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density was 210.3 people per square mile . There were 89 housing units at an average density of 150.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.19% White, and 0.81% from...
  
  

Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.

Unincorporated communities

• Baldwin
  Baldwin, North Dakota
  Baldwin is an unincorporated community in western Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 83 north of the city of Bismarck, the county seat of Burleigh County. Its elevation is 1,939 feet . Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code...
  
  
• Driscoll
  Driscoll, North Dakota
  Driscoll is a census-designated place in southeastern Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on June 10, 2010...
  
  
• McKenzie
  McKenzie, North Dakota
  McKenzie is an unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It lies about 20 miles east of Bismarck along I-94/US 83. The community was named after early North Dakota politician Alexander McKenzie. McKenzie's ZIP code is 58572....
  
  
• Menoken
  Menoken, North Dakota
  Menoken is a census-designated place in southwestern Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on June 10, 2010...
  
  
• Moffit
  Moffit, North Dakota
  Moffit is an unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along US 83 10 miles south of Sterling. Moffit's ZIP code is 58560....
  
  
• Sterling
  Sterling, North Dakota
  Sterling is an unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States at the intersection of Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 83. It is part of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan". Sterling's US Postal Code is 58572.Sterling was not a...