Brookings draws about half of Sherman Township’s working residents
58% of workers work from home, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. Hardly any work in Sherman Township itself; outside it, Brookings draws the most (49%, 12 miles). Commuters spend 20 minutes getting to work on average; the South Dakota average is 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Sherman Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 133 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 33 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Sherman Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.25 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Sherman Township work
Where Sherman 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.
67% of the jobs in Sherman Township make or build things
33 jobs are based in Sherman Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sherman Township, 2014 → 2024: 52 → 33. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Sherman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 20 minutes from Sherman Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sherman Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 50 commuters (the 58% 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.
How far it is to work from Sherman Township
About 27% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Sherman Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Alton Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sherman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $61,886 |
| Alton Township | 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Oak Lake Township | under 1% | — | — | — | — |
| White | under 1% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Richland Township | under 1% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Afton Township | under 1% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Lake Hendricks Township | under 1% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Alton Township, Oak Lake Township, White, Richland Township, Afton Township and Lake Hendricks Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sherman 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 2024, 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 Sherman Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sherman Township?
$61,886 (±$26,072) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sherman Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sherman Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 58% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sherman Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Sherman 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 Sherman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sherman Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.