About two in three of Elliston Township’s working residents commute to Winner
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. Hardly any work in Elliston Township; the top destination outside it is Winner (69%, 17 miles). There are 8 jobs in Elliston Township, and 13 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Elliston Township
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in Elliston Township on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.62 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 Elliston Township’s working residents head each day
Where Elliston 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.
Most jobs in Elliston Township are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Elliston Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 8. 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 Elliston Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Elliston Township
of Elliston Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Elliston Township
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.
The towns around Elliston Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elliston Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliston Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant View Township | under 8% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Irwin Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pleasant View Township, Irwin Township and Lincoln Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elliston 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 Elliston Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Elliston Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Elliston Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Elliston 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 Elliston Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elliston 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.