Earning a living in Rockford Township
Hardly any work in Rockford Township itself; outside it, McIntosh draws the most (25%, 53 miles). The Census job records count 4 working residents of Rockford 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 Rockford Township
On a workday 4 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Rockford Township on a workday afternoon, 20% 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 places Rockford Township commutes to
Where Rockford Township clocks in
25% of workers
25% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Rockford Township
About 75% 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.
Rockford Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rockford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Burdick Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Marshfield Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Burdick Township and Marshfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rockford 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 Rockford Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Rockford Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Rockford Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McIntosh (25%, 53 mi), Lemmon (25%, 21 mi), Belle Fourche (25%, 100 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Rockford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rockford 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.