Burke County, North Dakota (ND)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 501
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 857
Renter-occupied apartments: 181 (it was 156 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 35% |
Land area: 1104 sq. mi.
Water area: 25.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (28.2%), Educational, health and social services (15.5%), Public administration (12.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 63%
- Government: 25%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 2,08695.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 371.7%Two or more races
- 251.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 150.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 110.5%Asian alone
- 50.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 37.2 years |
| North Dakota median age: | 35.5 years |
| Males: 1,189 |  (54.1%) |
| Females: 1,008 |  (45.9%) |
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| Burke County: | 2.0 people |
| North Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $76,854 ($25,330 in 1999)
| This county: | $76,854 |
| North Dakota: | $64,577 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $537 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $771)
| This county: | $537 |
| State: | $726 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $121,185 (it was $28,300 in 2000)
| Burke: | $121,185 |
| North Dakota: | $205,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,159
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $423
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 9
- Thefts: 11
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $18,000
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $57,300
- 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,800
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $57,700
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $18,000
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $70,000
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $27,900
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $60,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $109,000
- 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $42,400
- 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $97,500
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $204,800
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $226,300
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $173,700
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $186,700
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,500
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $387,500
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $894 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $666 (0.7%)
| Burke County: | 5.8% |
| North Dakota: | 10.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 37.2 years old
(Males: 36.0 years old, Females: 39.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.7 years old, Black residents: 26.9 years old, American Indian residents: 53.8 years old, Asian residents: 40.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.8 years old, Other race residents: 22.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Burke County is $399 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $698 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, Columbus, Portal, Flaxton, Larson.
2018 air pollution in Burke County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.031 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 12.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 3.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Burke County: Deerheart Lodge (A), Gravel Lake Campground (B), Belcourt Rural Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Burke County include: Island Lake Church (A), Rendahl Church (B), Saint Marys Mission (C), Saint Michael Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Saint Sylvan Mission (F), Little Prairie Church (G), Saint Benedicts Church (H), Ox Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Maryville Cemetery (1), Mill Lake Cemetery (2), Mylo Cemetery (3), Saint Sylvan Cemetery (4), Saint Paul Cemetery (5), North Ox Creek Cemetery (6), Saint Michael Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Schmidt Lake (A), Myer Lake (B), Mullet Lake (C), Hufty Lake (D), Huff Lake (E), Syrian Lake (F), Howard Lake (G), Horseshoe Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Snake Creek (B), Mineral Creek (C), Indian Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Burke County include: Little Gurr Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1), Elbow Lake National Wildlife Refuge (2), Saint Claude Park (3), Rice Township National Wildlife Refuge (4), School Section Lake National Wildlife Refuge (5), Rabb Lake National Wildlife Refuge (6), Wakopa State Game Management Area (7), Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (8), Willow Lake National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Mountrail County 
, Phillips County, Montana 
, Renville County 
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| Here: | 4.1% |
| North Dakota: | 4.1% |
Current college students: 21
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 50 (41.6% naturalized citizens)
| Burke County: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 72010 or later
- 32000 to 2009
- 171990 to 1999
- 01980 to 1989
- 41970 to 1979
- 24Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,233
- One, attached: 5
- 3 or 4: 36
- 5 to 9: 5
- 10 to 19: 6
- 20 to 49: 20
- 50 or more: 1
- Mobile homes: 112
Housing units in Burke County with a mortgage: 251 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 483
| Here: | 34.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 52.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Burke County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 1,644 | 9 |
| Catholic | 342 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 138 | 4 |
| Other | - | 2 |
| None | - | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Burke County: | 16.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
| This county: | 10.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Burke County: | 9.7% |
| North Dakota: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Burke County: | 27.8% |
| State: | 27.6% |
Agriculture in Burke County:
Average size of farms: 1319 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70,071
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $85.94
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,702
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $118,168
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.87%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.33
Corn for grain: 643 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 188580 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 163 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Burke County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 11183833.0 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/7/2008, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $2 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Burke County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 485.0 miles away from Burke County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 629.1 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 483.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/29/1998 at 03:31:58, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.7 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 105.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/25/2014 at 22:45:38, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 112.7 miles away from Burke County center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 356.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4509, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 29, 2011 to May 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1986: May 20, 2011, FEMA Id: 1986, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2011 to July 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1981: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1981, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 20, 2010 to January 25, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1879: February 26, 2010, FEMA Id: 1879, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and/or Near Record Snow, Incident Period: October 04, 2005 to October 06, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1616: November 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1616, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
- North Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3247: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3247, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Dakota Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation, Incident Period: March 26, 2004 to June 14, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1515: May 05, 2004, FEMA Id: 1515, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Dakota Snow, Incident Period: January 23, 2004 to January 27, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3196: April 02, 2004, FEMA Id: 3196, Natural disaster type: Snow
- North Dakota Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: April 05, 2000 to August 12, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1334: June 27, 2000, FEMA Id: 1334, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Snow and Ice, Flooding, Ground Saturation, Landslides and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 01, 1999 to July 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1279: June 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 1279, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Snow
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Burke County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Snows: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 679 (76.0%)
- Carpooled: 56 (6.3%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0.3%)
- Walked: 89 (10.0%)
- Worked at home: 66 (7.4%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Health care and social assistance (11%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Management occupations (27%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (18%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Canada (39%)
- Switzerland (12%)
- Philippines (8%)
- England (6%)
- Denmark (6%)
- Honduras (6%)
- Other South America (6%)
- Norwegian (49%)
- German (17%)
- Scandinavian (5%)
- Irish (4%)
- Swedish (2%)
- English (2%)
- Danish (2%)
6.03% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($57,733 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.03% |
| North Dakota average: | 8.08% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.03% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($57,733 average AGI)
2.91% relocated from other states ($28,200 average AGI)
Burke County: 2.91% North Dakota average: 4.83%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Ward County, ND |  2.31% ($42,565 average AGI) |
13.35% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($64,910 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 13.35% |
| North Dakota average: | 9.36% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.21% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($37,340 average AGI)
7.14% relocated to other states ($27,569 average AGI)
Burke County: 7.14% North Dakota average: 6.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Ward County, ND | 2.32% ($75,400 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 555 (520 aged, 35 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 50 (15%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,673
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 98
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,205- Male householders: 531 (193 living alone), Female householders: 388 (123 living alone)
498 spouses (498 opposite-sex spouses), 54 unmarried partners, (54 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 621 children (585 natural, 19 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 70 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 11 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4
Size of family households: 259 2-persons, 136 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 330 1-person, 27 2-persons.
403 married couples with children.
119 single-parent households (52 men, 67 women).
97.4% of residents of Burke speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $45,196,000 ($21,792 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $45,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,256,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,788,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,810,000
Federal grants: $9,358,000
Federal procurement contracts: $956,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,028,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $66,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,847,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,508,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 89| Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 64 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 132
| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
| Here: | 0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +6 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -157
| Here: |  -77 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -29 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.22 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 7.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Burke County, North Dakota
- 302014 or later
- 782010 to 2013
- 442000 to 2009
- 1091990 to 1999
- 1261980 to 1989
- 1631970 to 1979
- 1891960 to 1969
- 1451950 to 1959
- 671940 to 1949
- 4631939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Burke County, North Dakota
- 01 room
- 22 rooms
- 03 rooms
- 584 rooms
- 1165 rooms
- 1676 rooms
- 1357 rooms
- 788 rooms
- 1549+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burke County, North Dakota
- 01 room
- 212 rooms
- 123 rooms
- 564 rooms
- 425 rooms
- 286 rooms
- 177 rooms
- 98 rooms
- 149+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Burke County, North Dakota
- 0no bedroom
- 151 bedroom
- 1352 bedrooms
- 3353 bedrooms
- 1694 bedrooms
- 745+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burke County, North Dakota
- 0no bedroom
- 251 bedroom
- 672 bedrooms
- 743 bedrooms
- 144 bedrooms
- 125+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Burke County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 5no vehicle
- 1011 vehicle
- 2152 vehicles
- 1693 vehicles
- 1384 vehicles
- 1005+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Burke County in renter-occupied apartments
- 17no vehicle
- 761 vehicle
- 632 vehicles
- 273 vehicles
- 14 vehicles
- 135+ vehicles
93.6% of Burke County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in North Dakota.
| Burke County: | 93.6% |
| State average: | 82.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,590
- Other state: 525
- Northeast: 24
- Midwest: 177
- South: 137
- West: 196
- 43.0%Electricity
- 38.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.8%Utility gas
- 4.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 0.4%Coal or coke
- 50.3%Electricity
- 36.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.5%Utility gas
- 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 2.5% |
| North Dakota: | 9.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 3.3% |
| North Dakota: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 8.5% |
Burke County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $9,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $398,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $905,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,342,000
Regular Highways: $1,317,000
Police Protection: $480,000
Financial Administration: $328,000
Central Staff Services: $277,000
Public Welfare - Other: $268,000
General Public Buildings: $143,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,794,000
Interest Earnings: $64,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $437,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,171,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $495,000
General Local Government Support: $241,000
Public Welfare: $29,000
Other: $14,000
- Tax - Property: $1,853,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,903,000
Burke County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $9,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $398,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $905,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,342,000
Regular Highways: $1,317,000
Police Protection: $480,000
Financial Administration: $328,000
Central Staff Services: $277,000
Public Welfare - Other: $268,000
General Public Buildings: $143,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,794,000
Interest Earnings: $64,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $437,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,171,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $495,000
General Local Government Support: $241,000
Public Welfare: $29,000
Other: $14,000
- Tax - Property: $1,853,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,903,000
Burke County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $9,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $398,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $905,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,342,000
Regular Highways: $1,317,000
Police Protection: $480,000
Financial Administration: $328,000
Central Staff Services: $277,000
Public Welfare - Other: $268,000
General Public Buildings: $143,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,794,000
Interest Earnings: $64,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $437,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,171,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $495,000
General Local Government Support: $241,000
Public Welfare: $29,000
Other: $14,000
- Tax - Property: $1,853,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,903,000
Burke County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $9,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $398,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $905,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,342,000
Regular Highways: $1,317,000
Police Protection: $480,000
Financial Administration: $328,000
Central Staff Services: $277,000
Public Welfare - Other: $268,000
General Public Buildings: $143,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,794,000
Interest Earnings: $64,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $437,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,171,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $495,000
General Local Government Support: $241,000
Public Welfare: $29,000
Other: $14,000
- Tax - Property: $1,853,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,903,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 17
- Number of aged recipients: 0
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
- Number of recipients under 18: 0
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 12
- Number of recipients older than 64: 0
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 9
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 6
| Most common first names in Burke County, ND among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 13 | 82.1 years |
| Joseph | 9 | 83.8 years |
| William | 9 | 73.1 years |
| Mary | 9 | 81.0 years |
| Clarence | 8 | 81.6 years |
| Carl | 8 | 81.0 years |
| Albert | 7 | 80.0 years |
| George | 7 | 83.9 years |
| Oscar | 7 | 77.1 years |
| Anna | 7 | 88.3 years |
| Most common last names in Burke County, ND among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Enget | 15 | 77.4 years |
| Peterson | 14 | 78.7 years |
| Jorgenson | 13 | 72.4 years |
| Anderson | 12 | 81.5 years |
| Smith | 11 | 73.5 years |
| Redmer | 10 | 76.9 years |
| Carlson | 10 | 76.1 years |
| Holmen | 9 | 76.3 years |
| Swenson | 9 | 84.1 years |
| Nelson | 9 | 76.9 years |
Burke County on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
