Groveland Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Hardly any work in Groveland Township; the top destination outside it is Mellette (14%, 16 miles). There are 4 jobs in Groveland Township, and 21 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Groveland Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 38 people are in Groveland Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
Where Groveland Township goes to work
Where Groveland Township clocks in
10% 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.
Groveland Township makes things: 100% of its jobs are in goods
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 Groveland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Groveland Township
of Groveland Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 31 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.
Where in the region Groveland Township works
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.
Next door is work for 10% of Groveland Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Groveland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveland Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Athol Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Exline Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Zell Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Three Rivers Township | 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Athol Township, Exline Township, Zell Township and Three Rivers Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Three Rivers Township. Darker towns draw more of Groveland 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 Groveland Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Groveland Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Groveland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mellette (14%, 16 mi), Redfield (10%, 8 mi), Watertown (10%, 73 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Groveland 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 Groveland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Groveland 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.