Work means Madison for about half of Orland Township’s working residents
Employers in Orland Township report 24 jobs, against 51 working residents. Home is the office for 0% of workers, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. Hardly any work in Orland Township; the top destination outside it is Madison (45%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Orland Township on a workday
On a workday 51 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 24 people come in from elsewhere.
About 67 people are in Orland Township on a workday afternoon, 29% fewer than live here.
0.47 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.
The places Orland Township commutes to
Where Orland Township clocks in
45% 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.
Orland Township works in goods: 46% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Orland Township, 2013 → 2023: 17 → 24. 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 Orland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Orland Township
of Orland Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 19 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.
Half of Orland Township commutes less than 11 miles
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.
Work in the towns next to Orland Township
The biggest share goes to Herman Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Orland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orland Township | – | — | — | — | $63,750 |
| Clarno Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Ramsey Township | under 2% | — | — | 53 min | — |
| Herman Township | 4% | — | — | 12 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Clarno Township, Franklin Township, Ramsey Township and Herman Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Orland 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 Orland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Orland Township?
$63,750 (±$55,864) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Orland Township?
12.5%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Orland Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Orland 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 Orland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Orland 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.