For about half of its working residents, Flat Butte Township is a commute to Rapid City
Hardly any work in Flat Butte Township; the top destination outside it is Rapid City (50%, 57 miles). No jobs are based in Flat Butte Township in the Census job records; 4 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Flat Butte Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 4 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3 people are in Flat Butte Township on a workday afternoon, 57% 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 Flat Butte Township to work: where people go
Where Flat Butte Township clocks in
50% 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.
Flat Butte Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 75% 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 Flat Butte Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Flat Butte Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Butte Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Quinn Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Castle Butte Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Conata Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Quinn Township, Castle Butte Township and Conata Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Flat Butte 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 Flat Butte Township: questions
Where do people who live in Flat Butte Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Flat Butte Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Flat Butte 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.