Burke is a city in Gregory County, South Dakota, home to about 708 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57523.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burke. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)217 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE212 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL598 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burke; 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.
Burke had 575 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 114th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Gregory County grew from 2,211 residents in 1900 to 3,994 in 2020.
Gregory County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 26.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gregory, SD weather station (8 miles away).
1,194 jobs at 180 businesses in Gregory County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burke.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Burke School District 26-2, South Central School District 26-5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke Elementary - 02Burke | Pre-K–5 | 105 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Burke Middle School - 04Burke | 6–8 | 62 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Whole Grade Sharing with Burke - 04Burke | 6–12 | — | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Burke High School - 01Burke | 9–12 | 94 | Public | 0.2 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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