Work, pay and getting to work in Lone Star Township
The Census job records count 4 working residents of Lone Star Township and no jobs based in it. For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Hardly any stay in Lone Star Township for work; outside it, Colome is the main destination (25%, 27 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Lone Star Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 4 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Lone Star Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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.
Out of Lone Star Township to work: where people go
Where Lone Star Township clocks in
25% 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.
Working from home in Lone Star Township
of Lone Star Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 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 Lone Star Township
About 50% 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.
Lone Star Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lone Star Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Star Valley Township | under 25% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| King Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Roseland Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Star Valley Township, King Township and Roseland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lone Star 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 Lone Star Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Lone Star Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lone Star Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Colome (25%, 27 mi), Rapid City (25%, 172 mi), Stewart Township (25%, 36 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lone Star 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 Lone Star Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lone Star 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.