Work and commuting in Red Fish Township
Hardly any stay in Red Fish Township for work; outside it, White River is the main destination (20%, 20 miles). No jobs are based in Red Fish Township in the Census job records; 5 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 Red Fish Township
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Red Fish Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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 Red Fish Township’s residents
Where Red Fish Township clocks in
20% of workers
20% 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.
How far Red Fish Township’s workers travel
About 40% 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 Red Fish Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Red Fish Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Fish Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Rocky Ford Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Okaton Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Prospect Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rocky Ford Township, Okaton Township and Prospect Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Red Fish 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 Red Fish Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Red Fish Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Red Fish Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are White River (20%, 20 mi), Mission (20%, 38 mi), Winner (20%, 64 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Red Fish Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Red Fish 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.