Burke County, North Dakota
45 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 2,156
- Median household income
- $91,591
- ±10,106
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 38 of 1,018 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 93.0%
- 841 of 904 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Burke | 2,158 (2021) | Po Box 310, Bowbells | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bowbells | 286 (2021) | Po Box 100, Bowbells | Website |
| City of Columbus | 132 (2021) | Po Box 27, Columbus | — |
| City of Flaxton | 62 (2021) | 103 1st St E, Flaxton | Website |
| City of Lignite | 137 (2021) | Po Box 232, Lignite | — |
| City of Portal | 121 (2021) | Po Box 37, Portal | — |
| City of Powers Lake | 382 (2021) | Po Box 198, Powers Lake | — |
Townships 28
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Battleview | 105 (2021) | 7964 98th Ave Nw, Powers Lake | — |
| Township of Bowbells | 46 (2021) | 7150 92nd St Nw, Bowbells | — |
| Township of Clayton | 29 (2021) | 9086 County Road 12, Bowbells | — |
| Township of Cleary | 42 (2021) | 8890 91st Ave Nw, Powers Lake | — |
| Township of Colville | 81 (2021) | 9129 Powers Lake Rd, Powers Lake | — |
| Township of Dale | 31 (2021) | 8226 101st St Nw, Lignite | — |
| Township of Dimond | 22 (2021) | 8049 County Road 16, Kenmare | — |
| Township of Fay | 20 (2021) | 9641 93rd Ave Nw, Columbus | — |
| Township of Foothills | 29 (2021) | 9158 County Road 11, Powers Lake | — |
| Township of Forthun | 15 (2021) | 9885 County Road 2, Columbus | — |
| Township of Garness | 70 (2021) | 8906 Highway 50, Powers Lake | — |
| Township of Harmonious | 20 (2021) | 9950 County Road 6, Columbus | — |
| Township of Kandiyohi | 39 (2021) | 7711 County Road 20, Stanley | — |
| Township of Keller | 37 (2021) | County Rd 6, Columbus | — |
| Township of Lakeview | 12 (2021) | 6045 103rd St Nw, Kenmare | — |
| Township of Leaf Mountain | 20 (2021) | 9213 County Road 10, Columbus | — |
| Township of Lucy | 46 (2021) | 8845 86th Ave Nw, Powers Lake | — |
| Township of Minnesota | 29 (2021) | 6644 98th St Nw, Bowbells | — |
| Township of North Star | 38 (2021) | 7194 105th St Nw, Flaxton | — |
| Township of Portal | 21 (2021) | 10273 85th Ave Nw, Lignite | — |
| Township of Richland | 29 (2021) | 7511 County Road 2, Flaxton | — |
| Township of Roseland | 25 (2021) | 7511 86th St Nw, Kenmare | — |
| Township of Short Creek | 36 (2021) | 203 103rd St Nw, Columbus | — |
| Township of Soo | 32 (2021) | 10285 79th Ave Nw, Flaxton | — |
| Township of Thorson | 29 (2021) | 8451 101st Ave Nw, Powers Lake | — |
| Township of Vale | 59 (2021) | 8554 101st St Nw, Lignite | — |
| Township of Vanville | 18 (2021) | 8334 Highway 50, Powers Lake | — |
| Township of Ward | 50 (2021) | Po Box 66, Bowbells | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowbells Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 280, Bowbells | — |
| Columbus Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 232, Columbus | — |
| Lignite Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 584, Lignite | — |
| Portal Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 10741 Highway 52, Portal | — |
| Powers Lake Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 97, Powers Lake | — |
| Bowbells Park District | Parks and recreation | 104 Frontage Rd, Bowbells | — |
| Columbus Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 2, Columbus | — |
| Portal Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 187, Portal | — |
| Powers Lake Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 78, Powers Lake | — |
| Burke Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 336, Bowbells | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BOWBELLS 14
School district2 schools
200 Madison Ave NW, Bowbells, ND, 58721
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BURKE CENTRAL 36
School district2 schools
101 4th Ave W, Lignite, ND, 58752
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
POWERS LAKE 27
School district2 schools
600 Railroad Ave E, Powers Lake, ND, 58773
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
North Prairie Farmers' Markets (Kenmare) · Minot Farmers Market (Minot) · North Prairie Farmers Market - Minot (Minot)
Williston Downtowners Farmers' Market (Williston)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.