South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 63-132-040 · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Brothersfield Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 30 jobs in Brothersfield Township; 87 of its residents have a job. Only 2% work in Brothersfield Township itself; outside it, Sioux Falls draws the most (34%, 19 miles). 22% of workers work from home, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Brothersfield Township on a workday
On a workday 85 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 28 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Brothersfield Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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 Brothersfield Township to work: where people go
Where Brothersfield Township clocks in
7% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 97% of the jobs in Brothersfield Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Brothersfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 28 → 30. 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 Brothersfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 13 minutes each way, quicker than most of South Dakota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Brothersfield Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 64 commuters (the 22% 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 Brothersfield Township
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.
Brothersfield Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Brothersfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brothersfield Township | – | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Monroe Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Home Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Parker Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Monroe Township, Home Township and Parker Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Brothersfield 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 Brothersfield Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Brothersfield Township?
5.7%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Brothersfield Township?
13 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Brothersfield Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (34%, 19 mi), Parker (7%, 5 mi), Marion (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Brothersfield 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 Brothersfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Brothersfield 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.