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Burke, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Burke is a Census city of 708 people across 0.56 square miles of land, in Gregory County. Median household income is $52,500, 71.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Burke
What Burke is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.56 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,266
- County holding the largest share of its areaGregory County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burke
How many people live in Burke
- Population708
- Median age43.7
- Population under 18165 plus or minus 44
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over173 plus or minus 37
- Share 65 and over24.4 percent
- Households284
- Family households155 plus or minus 40
- Share of households that are families54.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burke
Income and work in Burke
- Median household income$52,500 plus or minus $13,316
- Per capita income$35,063
- Civilian labor force374 plus or minus 75
- Employed363 plus or minus 75
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 13
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over475
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.3 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.1 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burke
Housing in Burke
- Housing units373
- Occupied units284
- Vacant units89 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate23.9 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Owner occupied204 plus or minus 44
- Renter occupied80 plus or minus 25
- Ownership rate71.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$150,000 plus or minus $30,520
- Median gross rent, monthly$525 plus or minus $120
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units267
- Share single family71.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more80 plus or minus 32
- Share in buildings of two or more21.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes26 plus or minus 20
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burke
How Burke gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute349 plus or minus 76
- Commuting under 15 minutes231 plus or minus 55
- Share commuting under 15 minutes66.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more49 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.0 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Drove alone85.0 percent
- Carpooled6.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home3.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burke
Flood risk in Burke
- NFIP communityCity of Burke
- NFIP community number460161
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Burke participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460161 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gregory County, not Burke
Gregory County context, not Burke figures
- Establishments in Gregory County180
- Covered employment, Gregory County1,586
- Average annual pay, Gregory County$39,901
- Housing units permitted, Gregory County24
Every figure in this section is published for Gregory County as a whole and is not a measurement of Burke.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Burke questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Burke, South Dakota?
708, in 284 households. Burke city covers 0.56 square miles of land, which is 1,266 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Burke in?
Gregory County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Burke?
$52,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,000. Median gross rent is $525 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Burke in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Burke appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Burke, city of, community 460161, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Burke figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gregory County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Burke.
Is zoning published for Burke?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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