How Garfield Township works: jobs, income and commuting
For 75% of workers, the job is at home (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any work in Garfield Township; the top destination outside it is Watertown (20%, 31 miles). No jobs are based in Garfield Township in the Census job records; 10 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Garfield Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 46 people are in Garfield Township on a workday afternoon, 18% 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 Garfield Township commutes to
Where Garfield Township clocks in
20% 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 Garfield Township
of Garfield Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1 commuters (the 75% 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 many miles Garfield Township commutes
About 40% 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 its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Garfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Raymond Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Pleasant Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Woodland Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Raymond Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Lincoln Township and Woodland 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 Watertown (20%, 31 mi), Sioux Falls (20%, 109 mi), Lake Norden (10%, 37 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.