More than half of Emerson Township’s working residents commute to Faulkton
Emerson Township has 7 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Emerson Township for work; outside it, Faulkton is the main destination (57%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Emerson Township by day and by night
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 29 people are in Emerson Township on a workday afternoon, 19% 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.
The towns that employ Emerson Township’s residents
Where Emerson Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% 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.
How far Emerson Township goes to work
About 29% 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 Emerson Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Emerson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Fairview Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Freedom Township | under 15% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Powell Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Myron Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fairview Township, Freedom Township, Powell Township and Myron Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Emerson 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 Emerson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Emerson Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Emerson Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Emerson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Emerson 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.