How long is the commute from Fairview Township (Clay County), SD?

Name: Commute and cars in Fairview Township (Clay County), SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Fairview Township (Clay County), SD take an average of 22.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

15.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.3 minutes (±7.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Fairview Township (Clay County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fairview Township (Clay County)	Clay County	South Dakota	United States
Drove alone	84.5% (±11.3 points)	75.4%	77.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±9.2 points)	5.8%	8.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.2 points)	1.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±9.2 points)	8.9%	3.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.2 points)	1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.5% (±11.3 points)	6.6%	9.7%	15.1%

In Fairview Township (Clay County), the average commute is not measurably different from Clay County (19.5 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Fairview Township (Clay County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Clay County (1.5%).

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

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

In Clay County, Fairview Township (Clay County) ranks 10 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 258 of 652.

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

Cars per household in Fairview Township (Clay County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fairview Township (Clay County)	Clay County	South Dakota	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±14.1 points)	5.7%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.0% (±19.0 points)	38.0%	28.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.5% (±20.3 points)	32.2%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.5% (±14.8 points)	24.1%	30.1%	21.9%

In Fairview Township (Clay County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Clay County (5.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fairview Township (Clay County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairview Township (Clay County)	Clay County	South Dakota	United States
Workers working from home	15.5% (±11.3 points)	6.6% (±2.2 points)	9.7% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±14.1 points)	95.9% (±1.9 points)	94.2% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.8% (±4.4 points)	90.6% (±3.3 points)	89.6% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Fairview Township (Clay County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Clay County (90.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fairview Township (Clay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Township (Clay County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fairview Township (Clay County)	—	22.3 minutes (±7.7)	—
Vermillion	3.5 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Vermillion Township (Clay County)	4.5 mi	17.5 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Brule Township (Union County)	5.7 mi	17.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Newcastle Township	7.1 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Hooker Township (Dixon County)	8.2 mi	18.5 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	8.3 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Maskell	8.4 mi	21.6 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Spink Township	8.8 mi	26.2 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Spirit Mound Township	34.0 minutes (±23.8)
5	Riverside Township (Clay County)	26.9 minutes (±9.9)
6	Star Township	26.7 minutes (±10.6)
7	Meckling Township	24.6 minutes (±5.6)
8	Bethel Township	23.8 minutes (±7.3)
9	Wakonda	23.3 minutes (±3.9)
10	Fairview Township (Clay County)	22.3 minutes (±7.7)
11	Vermillion Township (Clay County)	17.5 minutes (±11.0)
12	Vermillion	16.9 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Clay 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 Fairview Township (Clay County)

How long is the average commute in Fairview Township (Clay County)?

Workers who live in Fairview Township (Clay County), SD take an average of 22.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fairview Township (Clay County) without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Fairview Township (Clay County)?

15.5% (±11.3 points) of workers who live in Fairview Township (Clay County) worked from home, and 98.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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