Work and commuting in Plato Township
For 0% of workers, the job is at home (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any stay in Plato Township for work; outside it, Miller is the main destination (15%, 26 miles). The Census job records count 13 working residents of Plato Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Plato Township by day
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 36 people are in Plato Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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 Plato Township ends
Where Plato Township clocks in
15% 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 Plato Township
of Plato Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 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.
Miles to work from Plato Township
About 62% 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 Plato Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Plato Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plato Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Wheaton Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Linn Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Exline Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wheaton Township, Linn Township and Exline Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Plato 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 Plato Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Plato Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Plato Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Miller (15%, 26 mi), Watertown (15%, 79 mi), Sioux Falls (15%, 136 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Plato 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 Plato Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Plato 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.