How Plummer Township works: jobs, income and commuting
38% of workers have no commute at all (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any work in Plummer Township; the top destination outside it is Chester Township (25%, 45 miles). No jobs are based in Plummer Township in the Census job records; 8 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Plummer Township
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Plummer Township on a workday afternoon, 42% 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 Plummer Township’s residents
Where Plummer Township clocks in
13% 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 Plummer Township
of Plummer Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 commuters (the 38% 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 Plummer Township’s workers travel
About 38% 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.
Work in the towns next to Plummer Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Plummer Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plummer Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Patten Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Lyon Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Willow Lake Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Patten Township, Lyon Township, Logan Township and Willow Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Plummer 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 Plummer Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Plummer Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Plummer Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chester Township (25%, 45 mi), White Lake (13%, 14 mi), Dell Rapids (13%, 107 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Plummer 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 Plummer Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Plummer 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.