Jobs and earnings in Lake George Township, and the trip to work
Home is the office for 0% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Hardly any stay in Lake George Township for work; outside it, Platte is the main destination (25%, 10 miles). There are 12 jobs in Lake George Township; 8 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Lake George Township by day
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 42 people are in Lake George Township on a workday afternoon, 11% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
The towns that send workers to Lake George Township
Where Lake George 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.
100% of the jobs in Lake George Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lake George Township, 2013 → 2023: 16 → 12. 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 Lake George Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Lake George Township
of Lake George Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 26 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 Lake George Township works
About 63% 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.
How Lake George Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lake George Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake George Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Forbes Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| La Roche Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Grove Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Forbes Township, La Roche Township, Pleasant Grove Township and Eagle Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lake George 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 Lake George Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Lake George Township?
13.1%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lake George Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Platte (25%, 10 mi), Menno (13%, 73 mi), Beresford (13%, 115 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lake George 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 Lake George Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lake George 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.