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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,472 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 22.2% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 59.6 min |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,719 |
A typical monitored road in Jones County, South Dakota sees 1,472 vehicles per day, while its 112 miles of monitored roads together handle 309,394 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈113 million per year). About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.3% across South Dakota - a freight-heavy mix.
Jones sees 53% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,472 vehicles per day against 3,156), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Jones accounts for about 1.3% of South Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Jones carries more traffic than 65% of counties in South Dakota.
At 59.6 minutes, the average travel time is 84% higher than the state level. Jones additionally records the highest average travel time of any county in South Dakota - 59.6 minutes.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,643 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 22.6% |
| Average travel time | 68.1 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $63,551 |
Nearly all driving in Jones County, South Dakota happens on highways: 97% of every vehicle-mile. The average highway carries 2,643 vehicles per day, 213% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 845 vehicles per day.
With 81% of the road miles (90 miles in 116 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 300,782 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈110 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 75% of counties in South Dakota.
At 22.6%, highway truck share is 66% higher than the state average. That marks Jones as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
At 22.6%, Jones's highway truck concentration is the highest in South Dakota. Jones's highway truck count is higher than 85% of counties in South Dakota, at roughly 596 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day845 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.1% |
| Average travel time | 55.1 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $64,678 |
Local roads play a minor role in Jones County, South Dakota, carrying just 3% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 845 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 19% of the monitored road miles (21 miles in 217 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 8,612 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.1 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.1%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 60% fewer trucks by share.
74% of counties in South Dakota see higher average driver income among trip origins than Jones. 66% of counties in South Dakota have an older driver population than Jones.
Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Jones County runs 116% above the South Dakota average. Its average travel time is also 84% above.
| Metric | Jones County | South Dakota average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,472 | 3,156 | -53.4% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 22.2% | 10.3% | +115.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 22.6% | 13.6% | +66.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 59.6 min | 32.5 min | +83.6% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Jones County sees 39.5% longer typical trips and runs 7.8 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County | 1,472 | 22.2% | 309,394 | 59.6 min | N/A |
| Mellette County, South Dakota | 594 | 14.7% | 43,850 | 55.2 min | N/A |
| Stanley County, South Dakota | 2,323 | 12.2% | 159,784 | 40.2 min | N/A |
| Lyman County, South Dakota | 1,362 | 18.2% | 571,253 | 37.0 min | N/A |
| Todd County, South Dakota | 1,242 | 12.6% | 110,800 | 38.4 min | N/A |
| South Dakota average | 3,156 | 10.3% | N/A | 32.5 min | 12.9% |
Jones County records the state's highest truck share on highways and average travel time - 2 first places in one county.
| Measure | Jones County | South Dakota rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,472 | #24 of 66 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 300,782 | #13 of 49 |
| Truck share on highways | 22.6% | #1 of 49 |
| Highway trucks per day | 596 | #8 of 49 |
| Average travel time | 59.6 min | #1 of 66 |
| Average driver income | $63,719 | #49 of 66 |
| Average driver age | 48.4 yrs | #44 of 66 |
The three busiest roads in Jones County average 5,626 vehicles a day, 3.8 times the county average of 1,472 across all its monitored roads.
Purple Heart Memorial Highway leads with 7,629 vehicles a day, 1,770 of them trucks (23.2%). It also carries the most trucks on the list.
Blue Star Memorial Highway/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 35.3 minutes, against 59.6 for the county.
Few trucks use 5th Street: 8.6% of its traffic, under half the county's 22.2%.
A main artery: Purple Heart Memorial Highway's busiest stretch carries 5.2 times the county average; trucks are 23.2% of it, in line with the county-wide 22.2%.
Purple Heart Memorial Highway/Blue Star Memorial Highway/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway carries 4.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 64.7 minutes.
5th Street carries 45% more than the county average at its busiest, 183 of them trucks (8.6%, below the county-wide 22.2%).
Kennedy Avenue is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 40% less than the county average; trucks are 5.7% of it, below the county-wide 22.2%.
Even at its busiest, I 90 Business / SD 248 carries 45% less than the county average; trucks are 11.4% of it, below the county-wide 22.2%.
Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.
Blue Star Memorial Highway/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 51% less than the county average; trucks are 17.7% of it, below the county-wide 22.2%.
The average monitored road in Jones carries 1,472 vehicles per day, 53% less than the South Dakota average of 3,156.
Yes - at 59.6 minutes, Jones has the highest average travel time of any county in South Dakota.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 12:00 PM–2:00 PM - about 66% above the daily average.
Drivers on Jones roads have a median age of 48 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $63,719, 17% below the South Dakota average.
Trucks make up about 22.2% of all traffic in Jones County, South Dakota, with about the same share on highways (22.6%).
Approximately 55% of highway traffic and 2% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Jones County, South Dakota. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
Purple Heart Memorial Highway carries the most, 7,629 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Purple Heart Memorial Highway/Blue Star Memorial Highway/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway (7,113), 5th Street (2,135), Kennedy Avenue (886), I 90 Business / SD 248 (813). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
About 7,629 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,770 trucks (23.2%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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