Burke

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Burke

Total population

708

Median home value

$150,000

21.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$52,500

Burke$53k

National$74k

Founded

1904

Elevation669 m

Land area1.45 km²

Weather48°F · Patchy Fog

Coordinates43.18°, -99.29°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Burke is a city in and county seat of Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 575 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Burke, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

A

Alan Hoerth

American politician

R

Rube Fischer

Major League Baseball pitcher

J

Julie Bartling

American politician

Billie Sutton

American politician

A

Amy Edmonds

American politician

C

Connie Munk

American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Dakota

• Herrick
  7 mi away
• Dallas
  12 mi away
• Platte Colony
  21.4 mi away
• Colome
  22 mi away
• Bijou Hills
  25 mi away
• Winner
  31.3 mi away
• Cedar Grove Colony
  34.3 mi away
• Lake Andes
  38.1 mi away
• Grass Ranch Colony
  38.2 mi away
• Pickstown
  39.3 mi away
• Ideal
  40.1 mi away
• Harrison
  42.1 mi away

Browse all places in South Dakota →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Burke

The saga of Sully Flats no. 2

Adeline S. Gnirk · 1993

The saga of the Sully Flats

Adeline S. Gnirk · 1976

History and Government of South Dakota

George Martin Smith · 2023

The capitol city saga

Adeline S. Gnirk · 1979

Burke Lake assessment final report

Richard A. Hanson · 2006

History and government of South Dakota

George Martin Smith · 1904

History and civil government of South Dakota

George Martin Smith · 1898

The saga of Ponca Land

Adeline S. Gnirk · 1979

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 142 mi
• Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 142 mi
• Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-09-04 · 152 mi
• Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 153 mi
• Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 160 mi
• Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-29 · 172 mi
• Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 203 mi
• Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 208 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).