Burleigh County, North Dakota 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 a total area of , of which is land and (2.1%) is water. As of the 2010 census, there were
USS North Dakota (BB-29) USS North Dakota (BB-29) USS "North Dakota" (BB-29) was a dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy, the second member of the , her only sister ship being . "North Dakota" was laid down at the Fore River Shipyard in December 1907, was launched in November 1908, and commissioned into the US Navy in April 1910. She was armed with a main battery of ten guns and was capable of a top speed of . "North Dakota" was the first vessel of the US Navy to be named after the 39th state. "North Dakota" had a peaceful career; she was