Iowa Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 2 jobs in Iowa Township; 26 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Iowa Township itself; outside it, Corsica draws the most (31%, 7 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home (South Dakota 10%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Iowa Township
On a workday 26 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 67 people are in Iowa Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
Out of Iowa Township to work: where people go
Where Iowa 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Iowa Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Iowa Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 2. 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 Iowa Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Iowa Township
of Iowa Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 38 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Iowa Township
About 38% 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.
Iowa Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Chester Township (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Iowa Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Township | – | — | — | — | $250,000+ |
| Grandview Township | under 4% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Chester Township | 8% | — | — | 48 min | — |
| Clark Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Holland Township | under 4% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grandview Township, Chester Township, Clark Township and Holland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Iowa 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.
- A ceiling on income. The Census stops at $250,000+, so the true median may be higher.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Iowa Township: questions
What is the median household income in Iowa Township?
$250,000+ (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Iowa Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Iowa Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Corsica (31%, 7 mi), Armour (12%, 10 mi), Sioux Falls (12%, 91 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Iowa 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 Iowa Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Iowa 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.