Athol Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
57% of workers have no commute at all, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. Athol Township has 1 jobs, and 19 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Athol Township for work; outside it, Redfield is the main destination (11%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Athol Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 36 people are in Athol Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Athol Township to work: where people go
Where Athol Township clocks in
5% of workersLines 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Athol Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Athol Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 1. 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 Athol Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Athol Township
of Athol Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 commuters (the 57% 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.
Miles to work from Athol Township
About 37% 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.
Athol Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Athol Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athol Township | – | — | — | — | $80,625 |
| Groveland Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Pioneer Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Northville Township | under 6% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Three Rivers Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Groveland Township, Pioneer Township, Jefferson Township, Northville Township and Three Rivers Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Athol 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 Athol Township: questions
What is the median household income in Athol Township?
$80,625 (±$78,982) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Athol Township?
26.5%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Athol Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Redfield (11%, 12 mi), Redfield Township (11%, 13 mi), Phoenix (5%, 1067 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Athol 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 Athol Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Athol 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.