Buffalo Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Buffalo Township for work; outside it, Mellette is the main destination (14%, 34 miles). 8 jobs are based in Buffalo Township, and 21 of its residents work somewhere. 65% of workers have no commute at all, against 10% across South Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Buffalo Township by day and by night
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 37 people are in Buffalo Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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 Buffalo Township to work: where people go
Where Buffalo 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.
A place that makes things: 50% of Buffalo Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Buffalo Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Buffalo Township
of Buffalo Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7 commuters (the 65% 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.
The commute from Buffalo Township, by distance
About 38% 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.
Buffalo Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Garfield Township (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Buffalo Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township | – | — | — | — | $35,909 |
| Lake Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Garfield Township | 5% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Burdette Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Nance Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lake Township, Garfield Township, Burdette Township and Nance Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Buffalo 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 Buffalo Township: questions
What is the median household income in Buffalo Township?
$35,909 (±$19,580) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Buffalo Township?
15.4%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Buffalo Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mellette (14%, 34 mi), Redfield (14%, 15 mi), Aberdeen (14%, 55 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Buffalo 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 Buffalo Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Buffalo 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.