With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Midland Township works elsewhere
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (South Dakota 10%). There are 2 jobs in Midland Township, and 18 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Midland Township; the top destination outside it is Miller (22%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Midland Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in Midland Township on a workday afternoon, 43% fewer than live here.
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 Midland Township: the destinations
Where Midland Township clocks in
6% 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.
100% of the jobs in Midland Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Midland Township, 2013 → 2023: 42 → 2. 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 Midland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Midland Township
of Midland Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29 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 many miles Midland Township commutes
About 56% 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.
The towns around Midland Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Midland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Miller Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Greenleaf Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Rockdale Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Miller Township, Greenleaf Township and Rockdale Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Midland 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 Midland Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Midland Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Midland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Miller (22%, 6 mi), Aberdeen (11%, 73 mi), Independence (6%, 908 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Midland 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 Midland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Midland 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.