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History · Burdick Township

The history of Burdick Township

Below: maps from 1983 on.

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What stands out about Burdick Township’s past

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The story so far

Burdick Township, in brief

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Burdick Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population was 23 as of the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 23 to 14 (-39%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Burdick Township on the map, 1983 to 1998

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Burdick Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Burdick Township on the 1983 USGS mapBurdick Township on the 1998 USGS map1983Haynes SW sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Burdick Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Burdick Township

Nobody well known was born in Burdick Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Gale ClevenAmerican pilot · b. 1918
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Bud MarquardtAmerican gridiron football player · b. 1913
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Korliss UeckerAmerican operatic soprano
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G. A. SwansonAmerican systems scientist · b. 1949
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Liberty Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRockford TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBarrett TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.