For about half of its working residents, Dayton Township is a commute to Britton
3 jobs are based in Dayton Township for 6 working residents. Hardly any stay in Dayton Township for work; outside it, Britton is the main destination (50%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Dayton Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 6 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25 people are in Dayton Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
0.50 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 the trip to work from Dayton Township ends
Where Dayton Township clocks in
17% 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.
Goods jobs make up 100% of work in Dayton Township
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 Dayton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Dayton Township commutes less than 9 miles
About 17% 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 Dayton Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dayton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Newark Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Portage Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Stena Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Newark Township, Portage Township and Stena Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dayton 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 Dayton Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Dayton Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Dayton Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dayton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dayton 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.