Making a living in Redstone Township
Redstone Township has 7 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Redstone Township for work; outside it, Howard is the main destination (29%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Redstone Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2 people are in Redstone Township on a workday afternoon, 78% 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 Redstone Township’s residents
Where Redstone Township clocks in
14% 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 many miles Redstone Township commutes
About 57% 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 Redstone Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Redstone Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Afton Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Miner Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Carthage Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Afton Township, Miner Township and Carthage Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Redstone 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 Redstone Township: questions
Where do people who live in Redstone Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Howard (29%, 16 mi), Sioux Falls (29%, 68 mi), Madison (14%, 35 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Redstone Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Redstone 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.