How Elm Springs Township works: jobs, income and commuting
No jobs are based in Elm Springs Township in the Census job records; 11 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Elm Springs Township; the top destination outside it is Rapid City (36%, 41 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Elm Springs Township
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14 people are in Elm Springs Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Elm Springs Township: the destinations
Where Elm Springs Township clocks in
36% of workers
9% 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.
Elm Springs Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 36% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Elm Springs Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elm Springs Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Springs Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Smithville Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Smithville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elm Springs 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 2024, 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 Elm Springs Township: questions
Where do people who live in Elm Springs Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rapid City (36%, 41 mi), Thief River Falls (9%, 399 mi), Faith (9%, 55 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Elm Springs Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elm Springs Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.