Jobs, income and commuting in Lowell Township, SD
Hardly any stay in Lowell Township for work; outside it, Britton is the main destination (22%, 5 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. There are 19 jobs in Lowell Township, and 23 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Lowell Township by day and by night
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 19 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 (0.83 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.
Commuting out of Lowell Township: the destinations
Where Lowell Township clocks in
13% 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.
74% of the jobs in Lowell Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lowell Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 19. 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 Lowell Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Lowell Township
of Lowell Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 47 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.
How far Lowell Township goes to work
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.
Lowell Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Miller Township (9%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lowell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Weston Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Waverly Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Miller Township | 9% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Hickman Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Weston Township, Waverly Township, Miller Township and Hickman Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lowell 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 Lowell Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Lowell Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lowell Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Britton (22%, 5 mi), Langford (13%, 9 mi), Sisseton (13%, 37 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lowell 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 Lowell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lowell 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.