How long is the commute from Gettysburg, SD?

Name: Commute and cars in Gettysburg, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Gettysburg, SD take an average of 12.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.5% of workers walk to work.

3.0% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 12.7 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.0%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Gettysburg get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Gettysburg	Potter County	South Dakota	United States
Drove alone	74.5% (±9.7 points)	77.1%	77.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.6% (±8.6 points)	11.2%	8.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	6.5% (±5.2 points)	4.7%	3.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.0% (±2.3 points)	6.0%	9.7%	15.1%

In Gettysburg, the average commute is not measurably different from Potter County (14.2 minutes).

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

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

In Gettysburg, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Potter 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 Potter County, Gettysburg ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 558 of 652.

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

Cars per household in Gettysburg

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Gettysburg	Potter County	South Dakota	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±2.4 points)	2.6%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.7% (±6.6 points)	20.6%	28.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.4% (±8.5 points)	45.5%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.5% (±7.2 points)	31.2%	30.1%	21.9%

In Gettysburg, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Potter County (2.6%).

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 Gettysburg

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gettysburg	Potter County	South Dakota	United States
Workers working from home	3.0% (±2.3 points)	6.0% (±2.2 points)	9.7% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±2.0 points)	95.1% (±2.5 points)	94.2% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.4% (±5.0 points)	88.0% (±3.5 points)	89.6% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Gettysburg, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Potter County (88.0%).

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 Gettysburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gettysburg
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Gettysburg	—	12.7 minutes (±2.1)	—
Lebanon	10 mi	9.3 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Agar	13 mi	13.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Hoven	18 mi	18.2 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Onida	22 mi	18.2 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Akaska	24 mi	25.5 minutes (±16.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lebanon, SD (9.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hoven, SD (18.2 minutes), Onida, SD (18.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Potter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Hoven	18.2 minutes (±4.3)
2	Gettysburg	12.7 minutes (±2.1)
3	Lebanon	9.3 minutes (±1.5)

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 Gettysburg

How long is the average commute in Gettysburg?

Workers who live in Gettysburg, SD take an average of 12.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Gettysburg without a car?

3.5% of households in Gettysburg have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Gettysburg?

3.0% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Gettysburg worked from home, and 88.4% 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 Gettysburg city, South Dakota (place:24260, 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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