Burke, South Dakota

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Population in July 2007: 576. Population change since 2000: -13.6%

Males: 252	(43.8%)
Females: 324	(56.2%)

Median resident age:	47.6 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57523.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,735 (it was $23,056 in 2000)

Burke:	$30,735
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,040 (it was $38,800 in 2000)

Burke:	$66,040
South Dakota:	$118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,299; Detached houses: $75,302; Townhouses or other attached units: $119,823; Mobile homes: $14,130

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Races in Burke:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
American Indian (2.5%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Burke: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.5%), English (10.5%), Irish (9.2%), Czech (6.1%), Norwegian (5.9%), Dutch (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 2213 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 1031 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Burke

High school or higher: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burke city

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 17.2%
Divorced: 4.3%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Burke, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Burke to the number of sex offenders is 576 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Burke:	2.5% ($983)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (131.0 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (212.2 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (598.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Herrick, SD (2.6 miles) , Gregory, SD (2.8 miles ), St. Charles, SD (3.4 miles) , Dallas, SD (3.5 miles) , Naper, NE (4.3 miles) , Bonesteel, SD (4.3 miles ), Colome, SD (4.7 miles ), Fairfax, SD (4.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.18 N, Longitude: 99.29 W

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: -76 (-10.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Religious workers (6%)
Top executives (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (8%)
Child care workers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Burke by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Thefts	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.74
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Burke, South Dakota

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Burke, South Dakota average temperatures

Burke, South Dakota average precipitation

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Burke-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Burke city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Burke:

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (8TH & JACKSON)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Burke:

AVERA GREGORY HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 5 miles; GREGORY, SD)
PLATTE HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 28 miles; PLATTE, SD)
WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 36 miles; WINNER, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Burke, SD

Heliports located in Burke:

Burke Hospital Heliport

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burke:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 122 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 133 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 162 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 162 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 163 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)

Public high school in Burke:

Burke High School (Students: 60; Location: 900 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Burke:

Burke Elementary School (Students: 85; Location: 900 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: Prekindergarten - 5th Grade)
Burke Middle School (Students: 62; Location: 900 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)

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Library in Burke:

BURKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,290; Location: 704 MAIN; 9,365 books; 70 audio materials; 101 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Motel Hillcrest (Po Box 89).

Average household size:

This city:	2.0 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	54.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.7%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burke, SD

People in group quarters in Burke

9 people in nursing homes
3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Burke compared to South Dakota state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Burke (2009 data):

First Fidelity Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-25: Bank assets: $248.7 mil, Deposits: $208.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Burke mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Gregory County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%) Electricity (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Other fuel (2%) Wood (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Burke

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	36.0%	16.4%	13.8%	10.1%	9.5%
Congregations	16.0%	12.0%	16.0%	8.0%	12.0%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	3.1%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%
Congregations	8.0%	4.0%	12.0%	4.0%	8.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$2,056	$24,672	1	$1,326
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,362	$28,344	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,132	$25,584	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,282	$27,384	0	$0
Electric Power	0	$0		1	$600
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$352
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,560	$18,720	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$10,392	$24,941	3	$2,278

4.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.15%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,216 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Minnehaha County, SD	1.15% ($25,579 average AGI)
to Davison County, SD	0.67% ($33,545)

Strongest AM radio stations in Burke:

KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burke:

KVCX (101.5 FM; GREGORY, SD; Owner: VCY/AMERICA, INC)
KWYR-FM (93.7 FM; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Se 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 21, Township 97 N, Range 72 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.3 m, Overall height: 52.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN429
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Gene Dejordy Esq
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

RICHARD A CUTLER, 1 Mile Se Of Town, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00501655
Registrant: Satellite Cable Services Inc, Desmet, SD 57231, Phone: (605) 854-9053
William J Hackett, Se 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 21, Township 97 N, Range 72 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.3 m, Overall height: 52.4 m
Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3975, Email:
James E McDonald, West Of State Route 1806 (Snakecreek Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.9 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

County Courthouse 221 E 8th St, Call Sign: KAG497, Licensee ID: L00085331
Assigned Frequencies : 154.980 MHz, 154.980 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/1996, Expiration Date: 07/28/2001, Cancelation Date: 09/30/2001
Registrant: County Of Gregory, Courthouse, Burke, SD 57523, Phone: (605) 775-2721
County Courthouse, Call Sign: KIL284, Licensee ID: L00002012
Assigned Frequencies : 155.325 MHz, 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2002, Expiration Date: 04/01/2011
Registrant: Bit/State Radio Communications Engineering, 1302 E. Hwy 14 Suite 8, Pierre, SD 57501, Phone: (605) 773-4635, Fax: (605) 773-7979, Email:
8th And Jackson St, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPBP975, Licensee ID: L00608965
Assigned Frequencies : 163.250 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
Registrant: Community Memorial Hospital Inc, Box 319 8th And Jackson St, Burke, SD 57523, Phone: (605) 775-2621

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6332H , Serial Number: 19510, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/1957
Registrant (Individual): Edward W Dobesh, 34725 284th St, Burke, SD 57523

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