How long is the commute from Milbank, SD?

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

Workers who live in Milbank, SD take an average of 9.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.8% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 9.1 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 4.8%

How people in Milbank get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Milbank	Grant County	South Dakota	United States
Drove alone	71.5% (±11.4 points)	74.9%	77.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.6% (±6.7 points)	9.0%	8.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	5.8% (±4.7 points)	4.5%	3.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±6.0 points)	11.0%	9.7%	15.1%

In Milbank, the average commute is lower than in Grant County (13.7 minutes).

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

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

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

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Grant County, Milbank ranks 17 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 631 of 652.

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

Cars per household in Milbank

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Milbank	Grant County	South Dakota	United States
No vehicle	4.8% (±3.6 points)	3.6%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.2% (±8.1 points)	25.6%	28.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.1% (±7.5 points)	35.9%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.9% (±6.4 points)	34.9%	30.1%	21.9%

In Milbank, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Grant County (3.6%).

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 Milbank

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milbank	Grant County	South Dakota	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±6.0 points)	11.0% (±4.5 points)	9.7% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.4% (±6.9 points)	89.4% (±3.9 points)	94.2% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.4% (±6.8 points)	84.1% (±4.4 points)	89.6% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Milbank, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Grant County (84.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Milbank

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milbank
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Milbank	—	9.1 minutes (±1.7)	—
Grant Center Township	3.9 mi	18.8 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Alban Township	4.4 mi	9.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Township	7.0 mi	13.8 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Twin Brooks	7.4 mi	18.0 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Big Stone City	10.0 mi	12.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Lockwood Township	10.0 mi	25.1 minutes (±8.7)	Higher
Corona	10 mi	17.1 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Geneseo Township	10 mi	14.7 minutes (±3.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grant Center Township, SD (18.8 minutes), Big Stone Township, SD (13.8 minutes), Twin Brooks, SD (18.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Twin Brooks	18.0 minutes (±6.3)
12	Osceola Township (Grant County)	15.1 minutes (±11.0)
13	Lura Township	13.9 minutes (±6.8)
14	Big Stone Township	13.8 minutes (±2.5)
15	Big Stone City	12.7 minutes (±3.6)
16	Alban Township	9.9 minutes (±2.4)
17	Milbank	9.1 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Grant 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 Milbank

How long is the average commute in Milbank?

Workers who live in Milbank, SD take an average of 9.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Milbank without a car?

4.8% of households in Milbank have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Milbank?

10.3% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Milbank worked from home, and 82.4% 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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