Afton Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any stay in Afton Township for work; outside it, Mitchell is the main destination (29%, 30 miles). 38% of workers work from home; South Dakota has 10%. The Census job records count 21 working residents of Afton Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Afton Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Afton Township on a workday afternoon, 64% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where Afton Township goes to work
Where Afton Township clocks in
Lines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in Afton Township
of Afton Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10 commuters (the 38% who work from home are left out). Across South Dakota: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Half of Afton Township commutes less than 31 miles
About 24% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Afton Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Afton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afton Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Belle Prairie Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Floyd Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Redstone Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Benedict Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Belle Prairie Township, Floyd Township, Redstone Township and Benedict Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Afton Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Afton Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Afton Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Afton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mitchell (29%, 30 mi), Woonsocket (14%, 19 mi), Woonsocket Township (10%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Afton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Afton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Afton Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.