How Ree Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Ree Township has 42 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any work in Ree Township itself; outside it, Wagner draws the most (38%, 9 miles). The average commute takes 40 minutes each way; South Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Ree Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 42 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Ree Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
Where Ree Township’s working residents head each day
Where Ree Township clocks in
38% of workers
17% 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.
About 40 minutes to work from Ree Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ree Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29 commuters (the 6% 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.
Ree Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Ree Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ree Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ree Township | – | — | — | 40 min | $52,708 |
| Wahehe Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Lawrence Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Rouse Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wahehe Township, Lawrence Township and Rouse Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ree 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 Ree Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ree Township?
$52,708 (±$40,597) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ree Township?
7.8%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ree Township?
40 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ree Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wagner (38%, 9 mi), Dante (17%, 8 mi), Lake Andes (7%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ree 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 Ree Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ree 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.