Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:57 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min8:05 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,041 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.4416 householdsMedian household income $68,750Median home value $214,400Median rent $525 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,470 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 519 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, construction 15%Average commute 13 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 10°F27 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 16 days29 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gregory station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Burkelake · 4.9 miHamilton Island (historical)island · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurke Lakestate recreation area · 4.7 mi · 205 acresFrancis Case Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.2 mi · 102,941 acresBuryanek Game Production Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 4,839 acresHerrick Lakestate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 158 acresSnake Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.4 mi · 705 acresPaulson Game Production Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 880 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 3 Nov 200237 mi away, near Butte, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202131 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGregory County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBurkeserves 575 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation2,042 ft622 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital5.4 miPost officeBurke Post Office5.4 miTown hallGregory City Hall9.9 miPoliceBurke Police Department5.2 miFire stationBurke Volunteer Fire Department5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR94 miInterstateI-9035 miUS highwayUS 185.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57523 ZIP area.
