Burke County (North Dakota)

The Burke County is a county located in the state of North Dakota in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bowbells.

Geography

The County is located in northwestern North Dakota, bordered on the north by Canada and has an area of ​​2925 square kilometers, of which 67 square kilometers are water surface. It borders in the United States clockwise to the following counties: Renville County, Ward County, Mountrail County, Williams County, and Divide County.

History

Burke County was formed in 1910. It was named after John Burke, an early jurist, political leader of the Dakota Territory, Governor of North Dakota, U.S. Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota.

Demographic data

2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 2,242 people in Burke County in 1013 households and 680 families. The population density was 0.8 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 99.24 percent White, 0.13 percent African American, 0.22 percent Native American, 0.13 percent Asian, and 0.04 percent from other races; 0.22 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.36 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,013 households out of which 23.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.2 percent were married couples living together, 5.3 percent were single mothers, 32.8 percent were non-families, 31.6 percent of all households and 17.6 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.77.

Based on the county the population was spread from 20.8 percent population under 18 years, 3.5 percent between 18 and 24 years, 22.3 percent between 25 and 44 years, 28.3 percent between 45 and 64 years and 25.1 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 103.8 males.

The median income for a household was $ 25,330, and the median income for a family was $ 31,384. Males have a median income of $ 28,164, women $ 16,382. The per capita income was $ 14,026. 11.7 percent of families and 15.4 percent of families were below the poverty line. Of these, 17.2 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 16.5 percent of those 65 years.