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Living in Country around Burke, SD

Country around Burke is a rural area of about 1,041 people in Gregory County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 127 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 319 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $214k and rent runs about $525 a month.

1,041people
$214kTypical home
$525/moRent
87° / 31°Summer / winter
43"Snow
249Sunny days
107Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 1,041 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 4 people per sq mi
  • 319 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 127 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
  • 68 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $214k (≈$1,352/mo)
  • Median rent $525/mo
  • Median household income $69k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 31°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
  • 249 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
  • 116 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 107 days a year with rain or snow
  • 43" of snow a year
  • 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 44 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (50 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 47
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 29% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 15 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 94 mi to PIR airport
  • 217 mi to OMA (major hub)
  • 189 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1967
  • 82% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 2,024 ft
  • 961 mi to the ocean
  • 9 mi to a big lake
  • 69 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 83 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 3 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • No museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 69 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 45% of South Dakota districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 126 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • 37 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 17 congregations per 10k people
  • 68 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Gregory County: R+60 in 2024
  • South Dakota: R+29 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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