How Edgerton Township works: jobs, income and commuting
For 3% of workers, the job is at home, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any stay in Edgerton Township for work; outside it, Mitchell is the main destination (39%, 18 miles). 22 jobs are based in Edgerton Township, and 38 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Edgerton Township
On a workday 38 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 22 people come in from elsewhere.
About 72 people are in Edgerton Township on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
0.58 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 Edgerton Township: the destinations
Where Edgerton 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.
Goods jobs make up 100% of work in Edgerton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Edgerton Township, 2013 → 2023: 18 → 22. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Edgerton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Edgerton Township
of Edgerton Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 35 commuters (the 3% 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.
How far Edgerton Township goes to work
About 18% 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.
Work in the towns next to Edgerton Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Edgerton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton Township | – | — | — | — | $87,500 |
| Spring Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Benton Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Jasper Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Pleasant Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Spring Lake Township, Benton Township, Jasper Township and Pleasant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Edgerton 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 Edgerton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Edgerton Township?
$87,500 (±$47,430) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Edgerton Township?
15.3%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Edgerton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mitchell (39%, 18 mi), Sioux Falls (16%, 49 mi), Hanson Township (5%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Edgerton 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 Edgerton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Edgerton 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.