Jobs and the daily commute in Jefferson Township
61% of workers have no commute at all, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any work in Jefferson Township; the top destination outside it is Redfield (13%, 11 miles). Jefferson Township has 9 jobs, against 15 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Jefferson Township on a workday
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 44 people are in Jefferson Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.60 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 Jefferson Township to work: where people go
Where Jefferson 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.
Jefferson Township works in goods: 56% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jefferson Township, 2013 → 2023: 7 → 9. 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 Jefferson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Jefferson Township
of Jefferson Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 22 commuters (the 61% 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 Jefferson Township’s workers travel
About 53% 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.
Work in the towns next to Jefferson Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jefferson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Mellette Township | under 7% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Athol Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Three Rivers Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Great Bend Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Clifton Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mellette Township, Athol Township, Three Rivers Township, Great Bend Township and Clifton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Jefferson Township?
1.7%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Jefferson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Redfield (13%, 11 mi), Sioux Falls (13%, 134 mi), International Falls (7%, 343 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jefferson 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.