Work means Lemmon for about two in three of Rainbow Township’s working residents
Rainbow Township has 7 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. 45% of workers work from home (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any stay in Rainbow Township for work; outside it, Lemmon is the main destination (71%, 32 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Rainbow Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Rainbow Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Commuting out of Rainbow Township: the destinations
Where Rainbow Township clocks in
71% of workers
29% 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 Rainbow Township
of Rainbow Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17 commuters (the 45% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Rainbow 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.
Around Rainbow Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rainbow Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Bison Township | under 29% | — | — | — | — |
| Marshfield Township | under 29% | — | — | — | — |
| Lone Tree Township | under 29% | — | — | — | — |
| Meadow Township | under 29% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bison Township, Marshfield Township, Lone Tree Township and Meadow Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rainbow 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 Rainbow Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Rainbow Township?
26.2%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Rainbow Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Rainbow 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 Rainbow Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rainbow 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.