Burke TownshipND
A town of 50.
Is Burke Township a good place to live?
62% of the land in Burke Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Burke Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
50 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Burke Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burke Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Burke Township.
Burke Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
14 miles of trail. In Burke Township, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Burke Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Burke Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 16 of 100. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Burke Township’s year
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Burke Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 1° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Burke Township is
Nearly two in five adults have obesity in Burke Township. The town tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures. In Burke Township, 72% of adults had a checkup this year, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Burke Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 73% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Burke Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burke Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Burke Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Burke Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burke Township, ND a good place to live?
Burke Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.