Earning a living in Farmington Township
The Census job records count 28 working residents of Farmington Township and no jobs based in it. Working from home is the commute for 69% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Hardly any work in Farmington Township itself; outside it, Aberdeen draws the most (21%, 28 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Farmington Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 28 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Farmington Township on a workday afternoon, 100% 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 places Farmington Township commutes to
Where Farmington Township clocks in
7% 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 Farmington Township
of Farmington Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4 commuters (the 69% 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.
The distance from Farmington Township 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 Farmington Township
The biggest share goes to Andover Township (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Farmington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Newport Township | under 4% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Homer Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Andover Township | 7% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Riverside Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Newport Township, Homer Township, Andover Township and Riverside Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Farmington 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 Farmington Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Farmington Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Farmington Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aberdeen (21%, 28 mi), Webster (14%, 24 mi), Bristol (7%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Farmington 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 Farmington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Farmington 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.