How long is the commute from Chester Township (Lake County), SD?

Name: Commute and cars in Chester Township (Lake County), SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Chester Township (Lake County), SD take an average of 21.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

91.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.5% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.7 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.5%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Chester Township (Lake County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Chester Township (Lake County)	Lake County	South Dakota	United States
Drove alone	91.8% (±4.5 points)	77.9%	77.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.8% (±2.2 points)	5.9%	8.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.9%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.3 points)	3.8%	3.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.5% (±3.6 points)	10.5%	9.7%	15.1%

In Chester Township (Lake County), the average commute is higher than in Lake County (14.9 minutes).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (17.8 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Chester Township (Lake County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lake County (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Lake County, Chester Township (Lake County) ranks 9 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 279 of 652.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Chester Township (Lake County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Chester Township (Lake County)	Lake County	South Dakota	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.8 points)	3.5%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.7% (±14.2 points)	23.6%	28.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.9% (±11.3 points)	38.0%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.8% (±13.5 points)	34.9%	30.1%	21.9%

In Chester Township (Lake County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lake County (3.5%).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (5.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Chester Township (Lake County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester Township (Lake County)	Lake County	South Dakota	United States
Workers working from home	5.5% (±3.6 points)	10.5% (±2.7 points)	9.7% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±2.1 points)	93.4% (±2.6 points)	94.2% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.6% (±12.1 points)	86.6% (±3.1 points)	89.6% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Chester Township (Lake County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lake County (86.6%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (89.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Chester Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Chester Township (Lake County)	—	21.7 minutes (±2.3)	—
Brant Lake	3.0 mi	16.8 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Taopi Township	5.5 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township (Moody County)	5.6 mi	26.0 minutes (±12.6)	Not measurably different
Wentworth Township	5.9 mi	22.3 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Lake County)	6.0 mi	19.0 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Colton	6.9 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Wentworth	7.7 mi	35.8 minutes (±17.6)	Not measurably different
Burk Township	7.8 mi	9.1 minutes (±4.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burk Township, SD (9.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Summit Township (Lake County)	30.6 minutes (±6.9)
4	Nunda	27.9 minutes (±7.0)
5	Rutland Township	25.9 minutes (±6.4)
6	Badus Township	22.9 minutes (±9.9)
7	Wentworth Township	22.3 minutes (±5.2)
8	Le Roy Township	22.1 minutes (±8.0)
9	Chester Township (Lake County)	21.7 minutes (±2.3)
10	Franklin Township (Lake County)	19.0 minutes (±11.8)
11	Farmington Township (Lake County)	17.7 minutes (±5.5)
12	Brant Lake	16.8 minutes (±9.5)
13	Winfred Township	16.3 minutes (±4.0)
14	Lake View Township	16.2 minutes (±6.8)
15	Ramona	15.6 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chester Township (Lake County)

How long is the average commute in Chester Township (Lake County)?

Workers who live in Chester Township (Lake County), SD take an average of 21.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Chester Township (Lake County) without a car?

1.6% of households in Chester Township (Lake County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Chester Township (Lake County)?

5.5% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Chester Township (Lake County) worked from home, and 82.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chester township, Lake County, South Dakota (county subdivision:11700, in state:46 county:079).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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