Where Osceola Township earns its living
0% of workers work from home, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. Hardly any stay in Osceola Township for work; outside it, Aberdeen is the main destination (30%, 29 miles). The Census job records count 10 working residents of Osceola Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Osceola Township
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 30 people are in Osceola Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
The towns that employ Osceola Township’s residents
Where Osceola Township clocks in
10% 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 Osceola Township
of Osceola Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 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 Osceola Township goes to work
About 30% 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 Osceola Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Osceola Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola Township | – | — | — | — | $80,625 |
| Frederick Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Savo Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Palmyra Township | under 10% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Frederick Township, Savo Township and Palmyra Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Osceola 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 Osceola Township: questions
What is the median household income in Osceola Township?
$80,625 (±$58,069) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Osceola Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Osceola Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aberdeen (30%, 29 mi), Aberdeen Township (20%, 30 mi), Valley City (10%, 76 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Osceola Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 22% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Osceola Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Osceola 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.