Micheel, Herman F., Gothic Arched-Roof Barn · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Brookings draws more than half of Argo Township’s working residents
29% of workers have no commute at all; South Dakota has 10%. Hardly any work in Argo Township itself; outside it, Brookings draws the most (57%, 15 miles). There are 27 jobs in Argo Township, and 97 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Argo Township
On a workday 97 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 27 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Argo Township on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than live here.
0.28 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Argo Township work
Where Argo 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.
70% of the jobs in Argo Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Argo Township, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 27. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Argo Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Argo Township
of Argo Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 36 commuters (the 29% 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.
How far Argo Township goes to work
About 21% 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 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work in the towns next to Argo Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Argo Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argo Township | – | — | — | — | $114,327 |
| Eureka Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Oak Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Blom Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Afton Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Eureka Township, Oak Lake Township, Blom Township and Afton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Argo 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 2023, 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 Argo Township: questions
What is the median household income in Argo Township?
$114,327 (±$10,688) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Argo Township?
9.5%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Argo Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Argo 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 Argo Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Argo Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, 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.