Patten Consolidated School · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Work, pay and getting to work in Patten Township
No jobs are based in Patten Township in the Census job records; 23 of its residents work elsewhere. Home is the office for 27% of workers, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. Hardly any work in Patten Township; the top destination outside it is Plankinton (13%, 17 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Patten Township
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in Patten Township on a workday afternoon, 52% 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.
Out of Patten Township to work: where people go
Where Patten 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.
Working from home in Patten Township
of Patten Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 35 commuters (the 27% 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.
Miles to work from Patten Township
About 35% 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.
Around Patten Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Patten Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patten Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Crow Lake Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Plummer Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Crow Lake Township, Plummer Township, Pleasant Valley Township and Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Patten 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 Patten Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Patten Township?
4.1%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Patten Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Plankinton (13%, 17 mi), Sioux Falls (13%, 103 mi), Chamberlain (9%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Patten 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 Patten Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Patten 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.