Burlington is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, home to about 1,067 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58722.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burlington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)455 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Minot International Airport (MOT)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN449 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL804 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burlington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Burlington had 1,291 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 49th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Ward County grew from 7,961 residents in 1900 to 69,919 in 2020.
Ward County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minot Intl Ap, ND weather station (7 miles away).
24,723 jobs at 2,043 businesses in Ward County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burlington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by United 7. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–6 | 415 | Public | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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