Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Richland Township
Hardly any work in Richland Township; the top destination outside it is Kimball (33%, 11 miles). 31% of workers have no commute at all; South Dakota has 10%. No jobs are based in Richland Township in the Census job records; 21 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Richland Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 35 people are in Richland Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Out of Richland Township to work: where people go
Where Richland 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 Richland Township
of Richland Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 commuters (the 31% 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.
Richland Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 24% 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.
Around Richland Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Richland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Ola Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Eagle Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Smith Township | under 5% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Highland Township | under 5% | — | — | 8 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ola Township, Eagle Township, Smith Township and Highland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Richland 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 Richland Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Richland Township?
31.8%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Richland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kimball (33%, 11 mi), Chamberlain (10%, 17 mi), Mitchell (10%, 52 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Richland 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 Richland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Richland 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.