How long is the commute from Dayton Township (Lincoln County), SD?

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

Workers who live in Dayton Township (Lincoln County), SD take an average of 19.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

16.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.5 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Dayton Township (Lincoln County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dayton Township (Lincoln County)	Lincoln County	South Dakota	United States
Drove alone	70.8% (±12.9 points)	80.1%	77.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.2% (±11.6 points)	5.6%	8.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±3.6 points)	1.3%	3.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.7% (±8.4 points)	12.3%	9.7%	15.1%

In Dayton Township (Lincoln County), the average commute is not measurably different from Lincoln County (19.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (17.8 minutes).

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

In Dayton Township (Lincoln County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lincoln County (0.1%).

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

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

In Lincoln County, Dayton Township (Lincoln County) ranks 19 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 343 of 652.

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

Cars per household in Dayton Township (Lincoln County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dayton Township (Lincoln County)	Lincoln County	South Dakota	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.1%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	5.0% (±5.1 points)	25.7%	28.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.1% (±23.4 points)	41.6%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.0% (±22.1 points)	30.7%	30.1%	21.9%

In Dayton Township (Lincoln County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lincoln County (2.1%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (5.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Dayton Township (Lincoln County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dayton Township (Lincoln County)	Lincoln County	South Dakota	United States
Workers working from home	16.7% (±8.4 points)	12.3% (±1.4 points)	9.7% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.7 points)	97.3% (±0.9 points)	94.2% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±6.7 points)	95.7% (±1.0 points)	89.6% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Dayton Township (Lincoln County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lincoln County (95.7%).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (89.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Dayton Township (Lincoln County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dayton Township (Lincoln County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dayton Township (Lincoln County)	—	19.5 minutes (±5.7)	—
Canton	5.6 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Springdale Township (Lincoln County)	6.0 mi	25.1 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Harrisburg	6.0 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
La Valley Township	6.5 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Canton Township	7.2 mi	27.8 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Worthing	8.3 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township (Lincoln County)	8.5 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Larchwood	10 mi	29.5 minutes (±8.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canton Township, SD (27.8 minutes), Larchwood, IA (29.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Lynn Township (Lincoln County)	21.1 minutes (±1.9)
14	Perry Township (Lincoln County)	21.0 minutes (±5.3)
15	Tea	20.2 minutes (±3.7)
16	Canton	19.9 minutes (±3.3)
17	Grant Township (Lincoln County)	19.8 minutes (±6.2)
18	Hudson	19.7 minutes (±4.3)
19	Dayton Township (Lincoln County)	19.5 minutes (±5.7)
20	Delapre Township	18.6 minutes (±2.9)
21	Highland Township (Lincoln County)	15.9 minutes (±6.3)
22	Brooklyn Township	12.2 minutes (±6.5)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Lincoln 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 Dayton Township (Lincoln County)

How long is the average commute in Dayton Township (Lincoln County)?

Workers who live in Dayton Township (Lincoln County), SD take an average of 19.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dayton Township (Lincoln County) without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Dayton Township (Lincoln County)?

16.7% (±8.4 points) of workers who live in Dayton Township (Lincoln County) worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Dayton township, Lincoln County, South Dakota (county subdivision:15620, in state:46 county:083).

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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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