Oslo Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Oslo Township has 40 jobs for 115 working residents. Hardly any stay in Oslo Township for work; outside it, Brookings is the main destination (41%, 10 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers; South Dakota has 10%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Oslo Township
On a workday 115 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 40 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Oslo Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
Out of Oslo Township to work: where people go
Where Oslo 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.
Factories, building and farms: 40% of the jobs in Oslo Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Oslo Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 40. 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 Oslo Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 23 minutes each way, longer than most of South Dakota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Oslo Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 114 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Oslo Township
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 Oslo Township
The biggest share goes to Volga Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Oslo Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $80,595 |
| Lake Sinai Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Volga Township | 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Summit Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Medary Township | 3% | B | B+ | 17 min | $107,583 |
Same-state neighbors only. Lake Sinai Township, Volga Township and Summit Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Oslo 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 Oslo Township: questions
What is the median household income in Oslo Township?
$80,595 (±$71,057) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Oslo Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Oslo Township?
23 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 Oslo Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Brookings (41%, 10 mi), Sioux Falls (11%, 50 mi), Volga (8%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Oslo 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 Oslo Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Oslo 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.