Most of Canova Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
50% of workers have no commute at all (South Dakota 10%). 5 jobs are based in Canova Township, against 21 working residents. Hardly any work in Canova Township itself; outside it, Madison draws the most (19%, 23 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Canova Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 74 people are in Canova Township on a workday afternoon, 18% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where Canova Township’s working residents head each day
Where Canova Township clocks in
19% 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.
Canova Township makes things: 100% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Canova Township, 2014 → 2024: 5 → 5. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Canova Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Canova Township
of Canova Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 commuters (the 50% 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 Canova Township
About 19% 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.
The towns next door employ 10% of Canova Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Canova Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canova Township | – | — | — | — | $71,875 |
| Vermillion Township | under 5% | — | — | 6 min | — |
| Rock Creek Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Howard Township | 10% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Pearl Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Vermillion Township, Rock Creek Township, Howard Township and Pearl Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Howard Township. Darker towns draw more of Canova 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 Canova Township: questions
What is the median household income in Canova Township?
$71,875 (±$20,327) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Canova Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Canova Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Madison (19%, 23 mi), Sioux Falls (19%, 48 mi), Howard (14%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Canova 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 Canova Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Canova 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.