Health · Burke

Burke, SD health

Burke differs from South Dakota on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.8% vs 18.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.4% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (5.2% vs 3.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Burke
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 708 people are less certain, so we show Burke's figures without a grade.

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How Burke compares with South Dakota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burke adults…

42 of every 100 Burke adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.8–46.4%

Bars show Burke; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Burke, betterBurke, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Burke
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29% Burke
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Burke
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Burke
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Burke adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.

81%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
65%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
89%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
66%
Colon screening
SD 66%
76%
Mammogram
SD 77%
82%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burke 8.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Burke adults are doing

1 in 5Burke adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Burke adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

36.3%

of Burke adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Burke

1 hospital in Burke, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalBurke · 0.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareChamberlain · 42.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Burke
15.1 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBurke is not a shortage area
! Dental careBurke's county is a federal shortage area.Gregory County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthBurke's county is a federal shortage area.Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 10 · need score 22 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Burke. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Burke
MeasureBurkeMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.7%36.8–46.4%33.3%worse
High cholesterol40.3%35.5–45.2%34%worse
Obesity35.9%27.7–45.1%35.9%about the same
Arthritis34.9%30.8–38.9%25.8%worse
Depression20%16.8–23.6%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%11.7–17.6%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.3%12–14.7%9.2%worse
Diabetes15%12.6–17.4%11.7%worse
COPD9.9%8.1–11.9%6.7%worse
Heart disease10.1%8.6–11.6%6.8%worse
Stroke5.2%4.4–6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%13–19%15.2%about the same
Binge drink14.8%12.2–17.9%18.8%better
Get no exercise28.4%23–34.4%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29%22.8–35.7%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.5%77.1–83.6%76.5%better
Dentist visit64.7%61–68.3%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check88.5%86.6–90.2%84.8%better
Colon screening66.3%60.8–71.3%65.5%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68–83%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%79.3–84.9%75.9%better
No health insurance8.7%6.6–11.1%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.2–16.2%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health20.8%17.3–24.8%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.2%13–17.6%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability36.3%31.1–41.7%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.8%15.5–22.4%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.5–15.8%13.7%
Hearing11.9%10.2–13.5%8.2%
Vision5.8%4.9–7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%3.9–5.6%3.5%
Errands alone9.3%7.8–11.2%7.8%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Burke door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the South Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Burke better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Burke directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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