Work and commuting in Lafoon Township
39% of workers have no commute at all, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any stay in Lafoon Township for work; outside it, Faulkton is the main destination (21%, 6 miles). There are 13 jobs in Lafoon Township, against 14 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Lafoon Township
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.93 per resident).
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 Lafoon Township goes to work
Where Lafoon 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.
Lafoon Township works in goods: 100% of its jobs
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 Lafoon Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Lafoon Township
of Lafoon Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 commuters (the 39% 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 Lafoon Township’s workers travel
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.
Around Lafoon Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Tamworth Township (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lafoon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafoon Township | – | — | — | — | $70,000 |
| Arcade Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Centerville Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Myron Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Tamworth Township | 7% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Arcade Township, Centerville Township, Myron Township and Tamworth Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lafoon 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 Lafoon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lafoon Township?
$70,000 (±$67,641) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lafoon Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lafoon Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Faulkton (21%, 6 mi), Redfield (14%, 26 mi), Aberdeen (14%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lafoon Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 44% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lafoon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lafoon 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.