How long is the commute from Freeman, SD?

Workers who live in Freeman, SD take an average of 15.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

10.9% of workers walk to work.

3.5% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
15.8 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
3.5%
Households without a car
2.9%

How people in Freeman get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationFreemanHutchinson CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Drove alone70.9% (±8.5 points)78.7%77.0%68.8%
Carpooled13.9% (±6.4 points)6.7%8.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.3 points)0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked10.9% (±5.6 points)5.8%3.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±0.8 points)0.7%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home3.5% (±2.7 points)8.1%9.7%15.1%

In Freeman, the average commute is not measurably different from Hutchinson County (17.2 minutes).

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

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

In Freeman, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County, Freeman ranks 11 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 468 of 652.

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

Cars per household in Freeman

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableFreemanHutchinson CountySouth DakotaUnited States
No vehicle2.9% (±2.3 points)5.4%5.2%8.4%
1 vehicle28.4% (±8.7 points)21.3%28.4%33.1%
2 vehicles38.8% (±8.1 points)31.3%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles29.8% (±7.5 points)42.0%30.1%21.9%

In Freeman, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hutchinson County (5.4%).

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 Freeman

Estimate (90% margin of error)
FreemanHutchinson CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Workers working from home3.5% (±2.7 points)8.1% (±4.0 points)9.7% (±0.3 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.1% (±3.0 points)89.6% (±2.4 points)94.2% (±0.3 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet89.4% (±5.6 points)86.7% (±2.5 points)89.6% (±0.3 points)91.0%

In Freeman, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hutchinson County (86.7%).

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 Freeman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freeman
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Freeman—15.8 minutes (±2.5)—
Valley Township (Hutchinson County)3.7 mi7.7 minutes (±2.2)Lower
Rosefield Township5.3 mi12.9 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
Childstown Township5.6 mi16.6 minutes (±9.9)Not measurably different
Wolf Creek Township7.3 mi23.3 minutes (±8.8)Not measurably different
Silver Lake Township8.2 mi13.5 minutes (±7.8)Not measurably different
Kassel Township8.5 mi19.7 minutes (±12.7)Not measurably different
Dolton Township9.0 mi29.1 minutes (±10.4)Higher
Molan Township9.7 mi19.1 minutes (±5.2)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valley Township (Hutchinson County), SD (7.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dolton Township, SD (29.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hutchinson County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
5Kassel Township19.7 minutes (±12.7)
6 (tie)Kaylor Township19.1 minutes (±4.5)
6 (tie)Molan Township19.1 minutes (±5.2)
8Dimock18.0 minutes (±3.2)
9Sharon Township17.5 minutes (±5.5)
10Parkston16.0 minutes (±3.0)
11Freeman15.8 minutes (±2.5)
12Menno15.0 minutes (±4.4)
13Silver Lake Township13.5 minutes (±7.8)
14Olivet12.5 minutes (±4.2)
15Liberty Township (Hutchinson County)12.3 minutes (±4.3)
16Sweet Township8.1 minutes (±4.2)
17Valley Township (Hutchinson County)7.7 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Hutchinson 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 Freeman

How long is the average commute in Freeman?

Workers who live in Freeman, SD take an average of 15.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Freeman without a car?

2.9% of households in Freeman have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Freeman?

3.5% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Freeman worked from home, and 89.4% 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 Freeman city, South Dakota (place:23020, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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