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Towns with the shortest commutes in South Dakota

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Watertown
South Dakota · Shortest commute

Watertown ranks #10 of 37

12.6 min average one-way commute · Visit Watertown →

Watertown ranks #10 of 37 for shortest commute in South Dakota
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1 Milbank 9.1 min Median income $56,011 Map of Madison 2 Madison 11.4 min Median income $65,593 Map of Winner 3 Winner 11.7 min Median income $47,381
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 Milbank3,525 people 9.1 min $56,011 3,525
2 Map of Madison Madison6,094 people 11.4 min $65,593 6,094
3 Map of Winner Winner2,905 people 11.7 min $47,381 2,905
4 Sisseton2,670 people 11.7 min $48,875 2,670
5 Aberdeen28,189 people 11.9 min $64,405 28,189
6 Map of Huron Huron14,385 people 11.9 min $61,452 14,385
7 Dakota Dunes3,936 people 12.1 min $136,125 3,936
8 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people 12.3 min $128,005 4,917
9 Brookings23,948 people 12.5 min $63,493 23,948
10 Watertown Watertown23,044 people 12.6 min $69,600 23,044
11 Map of Mitchell Mitchell15,649 people 12.8 min $58,620 15,649
12 Yankton15,540 people 13.3 min $67,804 15,540
13 Pierre13,948 people 13.3 min $77,672 13,948
14 Hot Springs Hot Springs3,548 people 13.5 min $66,338 3,548
15 Chamberlain2,588 people 13.9 min $76,761 2,588
16 Map of North Sioux City North Sioux City3,045 people 14.1 min $71,908 3,045
17 Mobridge2,932 people 14.3 min $65,357 2,932
18 Spearfish Spearfish12,930 people 16.3 min $65,688 12,930
19 Vermillion11,878 people 16.9 min $50,456 11,878
20 Map of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls201,469 people 17 min $75,970 201,469
21 Map of Hartford Hartford3,478 people 17.3 min $99,893 3,478
22 Map of Rapid City Rapid City77,946 people 17.5 min $70,870 77,946
23 Sturgis Sturgis7,086 people 18.3 min $54,404 7,086
24 Map of Brandon Brandon10,996 people 18.4 min $110,806 10,996
25 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people 18.5 min $147,717 3,143
26 Map of Summerset Summerset3,022 people 19.7 min $119,271 3,022
27 Rapid Valley Rapid Valley6,975 people 19.8 min $83,208 6,975
28 Canton Canton3,033 people 19.9 min $60,850 3,033
29 Box Elder Box Elder12,902 people 20.1 min $73,008 12,902
30 Map of Lead Lead3,006 people 20.1 min $73,047 3,006
31 Map of Tea Tea6,786 people 20.2 min $120,139 6,786
32 Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people 20.5 min $98,696 2,609
33 Elk Point Elk Point2,537 people 20.9 min $90,473 2,537
34 Map of Harrisburg Harrisburg8,519 people 21.9 min $108,724 8,519
35 Blackhawk2,934 people 23.5 min $71,993 2,934
36 Dell Rapids Dell Rapids3,905 people 24.8 min $100,170 3,905
37 Belle Fourche5,804 people 25.8 min $65,071 5,804

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Dakota as a whole is 17.8 min.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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