With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Garfield Township works elsewhere
Employers in Garfield Township report 3 jobs, and 40 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Garfield Township for work; outside it, Corsica is the main destination (18%, 6 miles). 0% of workers work from home, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Garfield Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 40 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 38 people are in Garfield Township on a workday afternoon, 49% fewer than live here.
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 Garfield Township commutes to
Where Garfield Township clocks in
Lines 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.
Jobs in Garfield Township: what the 3 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Garfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 3. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Garfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Garfield Township
of Garfield Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 66 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.
How far Garfield Township goes to work
About 33% 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.
Garfield Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Walnut Grove Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Garfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Walnut Grove Township | 5% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Valley Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Baker Township | under 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Walnut Grove Township, Valley Township, Baker Township and Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Garfield 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 Garfield Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Garfield Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Garfield Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Corsica (18%, 6 mi), Platte (13%, 28 mi), Sioux Falls (8%, 79 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Garfield 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 Garfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Garfield 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.