How long is the commute from Eureka, SD?

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

Workers who live in Eureka, SD take an average of 18.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

8.0% of workers walk to work.

0.3% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.8 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.3%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Eureka get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Eureka	McPherson County	South Dakota	United States
Drove alone	70.9% (±9.8 points)	67.8%	77.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	20.8% (±9.1 points)	9.3%	8.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	8.0% (±5.2 points)	9.8%	3.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.7 points)	1.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.3% (±1.0 points)	11.6%	9.7%	15.1%

In Eureka, the average commute is not measurably different from McPherson County (18.4 minutes).

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

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

In Eureka, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McPherson County (0.0%).

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

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

In McPherson County, Eureka ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 364 of 652.

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

Cars per household in Eureka

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Eureka	McPherson County	South Dakota	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.8% (±9.5 points)	25.4%	28.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.8% (±8.8 points)	33.6%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.3% (±8.4 points)	39.6%	30.1%	21.9%

In Eureka, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from McPherson County (1.5%).

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 Eureka

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eureka	McPherson County	South Dakota	United States
Workers working from home	0.3% (±1.0 points)	11.6% (±12.6 points)	9.7% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.3% (±5.9 points)	88.0% (±4.7 points)	94.2% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.3% (±7.5 points)	80.0% (±5.3 points)	89.6% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Eureka, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McPherson County (80.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Eureka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eureka
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Eureka	—	18.8 minutes (±4.9)	—
Hosmer	15 mi	22.8 minutes (±10.4)	Not measurably different
Zeeland	17 mi	19.7 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
North Bryant Township	22 mi	9.4 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Ashley	22 mi	9.3 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Mound City	22 mi	9.6 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Bowdle	22 mi	9.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Herreid	22 mi	19.0 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Bryant Township, SD (9.4 minutes), Ashley, ND (9.3 minutes), Mound City, SD (9.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across McPherson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Leola	27.8 minutes (±8.8)
2	Eureka	18.8 minutes (±4.9)
3	Weber Township	10.1 minutes (±8.2)

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 Eureka

How long is the average commute in Eureka?

Workers who live in Eureka, SD take an average of 18.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Eureka without a car?

2.3% of households in Eureka have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Eureka?

0.3% (±1.0 points) of workers who live in Eureka worked from home, and 78.3% 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 Eureka city, South Dakota (place:20180, in state:46).

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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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