Work and commuting in Fairview Township
The Census job records count 6 working residents of Fairview Township and no jobs based in it. Home is the office for 0% of workers; South Dakota has 10%. Hardly any stay in Fairview Township for work; outside it, White River is the main destination (17%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Fairview Township
On a workday 6 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 32 people are in Fairview Township on a workday afternoon, 16% 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.
Out of Fairview Township to work: where people go
Where Fairview Township clocks in
17% of workers
17% of workers
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.
Working from home in Fairview Township
of Fairview Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 18 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.
Fairview Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 60% 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.
Fairview Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fairview Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Butte Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Rosebud Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Butte Township and Rosebud Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fairview 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 Fairview Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Fairview Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Fairview Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are White River (17%, 14 mi), Mission (17%, 12 mi), Lemmon (17%, 190 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Fairview 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 Fairview Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fairview 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.