Jobs and earnings in Iona Township, and the trip to work
Iona Township has 24 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Iona Township for work; outside it, Oacoma is the main destination (13%, 15 miles). Below the poverty line: 54.5% of residents, next to 11.9% for South Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Iona Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 40 people are in Iona Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Where the trip to work from Iona Township ends
Where Iona Township clocks in
13% of workers
8% 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.
Miles to work from Iona Township
About 54% 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 Iona Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Iona Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Oacoma Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| America Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Dixon Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Brule Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Landing Creek Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oacoma Township, America Township, Dixon Township, Brule Township and Landing Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Iona 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 Iona Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Iona Township?
54.5%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Iona Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Oacoma (13%, 15 mi), Sioux Falls (13%, 136 mi), Fort Pierre (8%, 71 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Iona Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Iona 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.