Burlington, North Dakota

About Burlington

Set in the northwestern part of North Dakota, Burlington is a small town counting 1,334 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Burlington is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 698 residents per square mile.

📰 Burlington News Today

• Former Burlington public works director charged in child sex crime case KX News · Jul 15
• Burlington Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• One dead, one airlifted after Highway 2 head-on crash in Ward County valleynewslive.com · Jun 21
• Glen Stevens Obituary Jul 4, 2026 thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com · Jul 4
• Man killed in head-on crash near Burlington, ND The Mighty 790 KFGO · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Burlington Unique

• One of 20 places in the US named Burlington — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Burlington

• Minot Outdoor Recreation Area reviews ★
• Old Settler's Park reviews ★
• Talbott Court Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Burlington

• BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Burlington

🏘️ Nearby Communities