Where Clarno Township earns its living
Clarno Township has 30 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. 0% of workers work from home; South Dakota has 10%. Hardly any stay in Clarno Township for work; outside it, Madison is the main destination (30%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Clarno Township
On a workday 30 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 44 people are in Clarno Township on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 Clarno Township goes to work
Where Clarno Township clocks in
30% 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.
Working from home in Clarno Township
of Clarno Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 commuters (the 0% 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 Clarno Township
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.
How Clarno Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Winfred Township (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clarno Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarno Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Vermillion Township | under 4% | — | — | 6 min | — |
| Orland Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Winfred Township | 7% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Brookfield Township | under 4% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Vermillion Township, Orland Township, Winfred Township and Brookfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Clarno 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 Clarno Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Clarno Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Clarno Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Madison (30%, 13 mi), Sioux Falls (13%, 38 mi), Brookings (10%, 39 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Clarno 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 Clarno Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clarno 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.