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Jobs & commute in Lynn Township

More than half of Lynn Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls

For 0% of workers, the job is at home (South Dakota 10%). Only 1% work in Lynn Township; the top destination outside it is Sioux Falls (52%, 17 miles). The average commute takes 21 minutes each way, where South Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Lynn Township on a workday afternoon

On a workday 163 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 211 people come in from elsewhere.

163live here, work elsewhere
2live and work here
211work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night310
Workday360
310live here− 160head out to work+ 210come in to work= 360on a workday

About 360 people are in Lynn Township on a workday afternoon, 15% more than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
1.29jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

About as many jobs as working residents (1.29 per resident).

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.

The commute map

Where Lynn Township’s working residents head each day

Hawarden: 2 residents work here (1%)WorthingLennox: 10 residents work here (6%)Dell Rapids: 2 residents work here (1%)Canton: 3 residents work here (2%)HartfordTea: 4 residents work here (2%)Harrisburg: 7 residents work here (4%)MadisonBrandon: 2 residents work here (1%)Sioux Falls: 85 residents work here (52%)Canton TownshipPerry Township: 4 residents work here (2%)Lincoln TownshipLynn TownshipLa Valley TownshipDelapre Township: 6 residents work here (4%)Grant TownshipSioux FallsLennoxHarrisburgDelapre TownshipTeaPerry TownshipLynn Township
1
Sioux Falls17.1 mi away
52%85
2
Lennox8.8 mi away
6%10
3
Harrisburg9.8 mi away
4%7
44%6
5
Tea12 mi away
2%4
6
Perry Township9.2 mi away
2%4
7
Canton7.7 mi away
2%3
8
Hawarden, IA23.9 mi away
1%2
9
Dell Rapids36.7 mi away
1%2
10
Brandon22 mi away
1%2
Everywhere elseother towns and states
24%40
The top trips

Where Lynn 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.

The jobs

69% of the jobs in Lynn Township pay over $3,333 a month

213 jobs are based in Lynn Township.

Jobs based in Lynn TownshipJobs Lynn Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms21%24%
Trade, transport & utilities61%20%
Services: health, schools, offices18%56%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less15%20%
$1,251–$3,333 a month16%10%
Over $3,333 a month69%70%

Who does it

29 or younger24%31%
30 to 5444%42%
55 and older32%27%
+113%

Jobs based in Lynn Township, 2014 → 2024: 100 → 213. 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 2024.

Here is what they are, next to the jobs Lynn Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

About 21 minutes each way, longer than most of South Dakota

A year of commuting
162 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Lynn Township21 min
South Dakota18 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
0%

of Lynn Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Lynn Township gets to work
100%Drive alone

Share of the 176 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

The commute from Lynn Township, by distance

10 mi25 mi45 miSioux Falls: 52% · 17.1 miLennox: 6% · 8.8 miHarrisburg: 4% · 9.8 miDelapre Township: 4% · 13 miTea: 2% · 12 miPerry Township: 2% · 9.2 miCanton: 2% · 7.7 miHawarden: 1% · 23.9 miDell Rapids: 1% · 36.7 miBrandon: 1% · 22 miSioux Falls 52%Lennox 6%Harrisburg 4%Delapre Township 4%Tea 2%Lynn Township
Lynn TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
17%Under 10 mi28 residents
66%10–24 mi108 residents
6%25–50 mi9 residents
11%Over 50 mi18 residents

Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.

Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.

Next door

Lynn Township and the towns next door

10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Grant Township20 min
Lynn Township21 min
La Valley Township23 min
Lincoln Township24 min
Canton Township28 min

Jobs & commute next door

TownLynn Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Lynn Township–——21 min$111,042
Grant Townshipunder 2%——20 min—
Canton Townshipunder 2%——28 min—
Lincoln Townshipunder 2%——24 min—
La Valley Townshipunder 2%——23 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Grant Township, Canton Township, Lincoln Township and La Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Lynn Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

  • Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, 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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Lynn Township: questions

What is the median household income in Lynn Township?

$111,042 (±$43,867) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Lynn Township?

8.3%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Lynn Township?

21 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Lynn Township work?

1% work in town.

Can you get around Lynn 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 Lynn Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Lynn Township

Lynn Township home →

Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.