How Red Lake Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Working from home is the commute for 43% of workers, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. Hardly any work in Red Lake Township itself; outside it, Kimball draws the most (21%, 13 miles). The Census job records count 19 working residents of Red Lake Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Red Lake Township
On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 57 people are in Red Lake 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.
Commuting out of Red Lake Township: the destinations
Where Red Lake 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.
Working from home in Red Lake Township
of Red Lake Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 commuters (the 43% 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 Red Lake Township
About 26% 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.
How Red Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Red Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake Township | – | — | — | — | $58,438 |
| Smith Township | under 6% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Brule Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Ola Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Pukwana Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Smith Township, Brule Township, Ola Township and Pukwana Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Red Lake 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 Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Red Lake Township?
$58,438 (±$33,661) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Red Lake Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Red Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kimball (21%, 13 mi), Chamberlain (21%, 9 mi), Mitchell (11%, 58 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Red Lake 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 Red Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Red Lake 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.