Welcome to Burke ...

The city of Burke is located in Gregory County<1> and is the County Seat for Gregory County.

The location of Burke has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burke, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1937.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burke has a population of 585 people<3> (see below for details).

Burke is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Burke is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Burke lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Burke: (605)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burke had an population of 585 people. This is a decrease of 3.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burke had a population of 604 people (or 14.14% of the total population of Gregory County). This makes Burke the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Burke represents 0.07% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 134th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 604 people, the population of Burke decreased 10.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 676 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burke.

Communities Also Named Burke ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Burke - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burke.

Communities near Burke ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burke.

• Gregory
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Gregory is located in Gregory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <5>
• Bonesteel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonesteel
  • Bonesteel is located in Gregory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonesteel <5>
• Dallas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Gregory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
• Dixon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Gregory County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 118 people
• Herrick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
  • Herrick is located in Gregory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <5>
• Saint Charles
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Saint Charles is located in Gregory County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <5>
• Naper
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
  • Naper is located in Boyd County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naper <5>
• Mills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
  • Mills is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills <5>
• East Gregory
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
  • East Gregory is located in Gregory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
• Academy
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Academy is located in Charles Mix County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burke.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burke. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burke.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burke. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Burke.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burke ...

Looking for more information about Burke? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Burke, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burke.

Adding Burke to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burke in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burke was on a map titled Map of South Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1937).

We also found Burke on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burke.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/