Burleigh County, North Dakota were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over. Burleigh County, North Dakota Burleigh County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,308, making it the second-most populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat is Bismarck, the state capital. The county was created on January 4, 1873 and later organized on July 16. Burleigh County is included in the Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly called "Bismarck–Mandan". According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has
North Dakota Lottery North Dakota Lottery The North Dakota Lottery is run by the government of North Dakota. The Lottery began in 2004, following voter approval of an initiative constitutional amendment in 2002, Measure 2, which amended Article XI, Section 25 of the North Dakota Constitution to allow for the state to join a multi-state lottery "for the benefit of the State of North Dakota." In-state games were not allowed; 63 percent of voters supported the measure. As the Lottery is allowed only to offer multi-jurisdictional games, North Dakota-only games cannot be offered. All North Dakota Lottery games are part of the Multi-State