How German Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Hardly any work in German Township; the top destination outside it is Parkston (17%, 7 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. German Township has 19 jobs, against 29 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
German Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 29 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 84 people are in German Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
0.66 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.
Commuting out of German Township: the destinations
Where German 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.
A place that makes things: 58% of German Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in German Township, 2013 → 2023: 31 → 19. 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 German Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in German Township
of German Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 14 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from German Township
About 21% 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.
The towns around German Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | German Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Kulm Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | under 4% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Sharon Township | under 4% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Fair Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kulm Township, Liberty Township, Sharon Township and Fair Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of German 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 German Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in German Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in German Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Parkston (17%, 7 mi), Mitchell (17%, 30 mi), Tripp (7%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around German 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 German Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of German 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.