Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Work and commuting in Conata Township
Hardly any work in Conata Township itself; outside it, Rapid City draws the most (33%, 55 miles). The Census job records count 3 working residents of Conata Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Conata Township by day and by night
On a workday 3 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6 people are in Conata Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
Commuting out of Conata Township: the destinations
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.
Conata Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 100% 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 Conata Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Conata Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conata Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Imlay Township | under 34% | — | — | — | — |
| Castle Butte Township | under 34% | — | — | — | — |
| Fairview Township | under 34% | — | — | — | — |
| Flat Butte Township | under 34% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Imlay Township, Castle Butte Township, Fairview Township and Flat Butte Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Conata 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 Conata Township: questions
Where do people who live in Conata Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rapid City (33%, 55 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Conata Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Conata 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.