Jobs and earnings in Plainview Township, and the trip to work
No jobs are based in Plainview Township in the Census job records; 27 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Plainview Township; the top destination outside it is Winner (26%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Plainview Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 27 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20 people are in Plainview Township on a workday afternoon, 57% 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.
Where the trip to work from Plainview Township ends
Where Plainview 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.
How far it is to work from Plainview Township
About 22% 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 Plainview Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Plainview Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Sully Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Lamro Township | under 4% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Colome Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pleasant Valley Township, Sully Township, Lamro Township and Colome Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Plainview 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 Plainview Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Plainview Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Plainview Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Winner (26%, 8 mi), Colome (11%, 9 mi), Ideal Township (7%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Plainview Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Plainview 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.