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BURKE COUNTY

County History: Founded in 1777 from Rowan County and named for Dr. Thomas Burke, member of the Continental Congress and Governor of North Carolina from 1781 to 1782.


Population:
(U.S. Census)
1900 17,699
1920 23,297
1940 38,615
1960 52,701
1980 72,504
2000 89,148
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