For about two in three of its working residents, Germantown Township is a commute to Watertown
Hardly any work in Germantown Township itself; outside it, Watertown draws the most (64%, 14 miles). 29% of workers have no commute at all; South Dakota has 10%. Working residents average 32 minutes each way (South Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Germantown Township
On a workday 78 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 91 people are in Germantown Township on a workday afternoon, 45% fewer than live here.
0.04 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 Germantown Township to work: where people go
Where Germantown Township clocks in
64% 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.
Goods, not services: 100% of the jobs in Germantown Township
3 jobs are based in Germantown Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Germantown Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Germantown Township’s commute takes about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Germantown Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 12 commuters (the 29% 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 Germantown Township goes to work
About 27% 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.
Next door to Germantown Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Germantown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown Township | – | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Dexter Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Leola Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Rauville Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Lura Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Dexter Township, Leola Township, Rauville Township and Lura Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Germantown 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 Germantown Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Germantown Township?
26.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Germantown Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 29% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Germantown Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Germantown Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Germantown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Germantown 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.