Work and commuting in Mosher Township
Home is the office for 36% of workers, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any stay in Mosher Township for work; outside it, Mission is the main destination (29%, 22 miles). No jobs are based in Mosher Township in the Census job records; 7 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Mosher Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 22 people are in Mosher Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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.
Commuting out of Mosher Township: the destinations
Where Mosher Township clocks in
29% of workers
14% 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 Mosher Township
of Mosher Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 commuters (the 36% 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.
The distance from Mosher Township 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.
Next door to Mosher Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mosher Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosher Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Butte Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Rosebud Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Carter Township | under 15% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Okreek | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Butte Township, Rosebud Township, Carter Township and Okreek: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mosher 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 Mosher Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Mosher Township?
28.6%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Mosher Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mission (29%, 22 mi), St. Francis (14%, 38 mi), White River (14%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mosher 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 Mosher Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mosher 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.