Jobs, income and commuting in Signal Township, SD
Home is the office for 0% of workers; South Dakota has 10%. Hardly any stay in Signal Township for work; outside it, Platte is the main destination (29%, 13 miles). 10 jobs are based in Signal Township, and 17 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Signal Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 52 people are in Signal Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.59 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 Signal Township commutes to
Where Signal Township clocks in
6% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 80% of the jobs in Signal Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Signal Township, 2013 → 2023: 16 → 10. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Signal Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Signal Township
of Signal Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 24 commuters (the 0% 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.
Miles to work from Signal Township
About 35% 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.
Signal Township and its neighbors: 24% work next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Signal Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Hamilton Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Platte Township | 24% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Rhoda Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Jackson Township, Hamilton Township, Platte Township and Rhoda Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Platte Township. Darker towns draw more of Signal 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 Signal Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Signal Township?
21.3%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Signal Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Platte (29%, 13 mi), Platte Township (24%, 13 mi), St. Paul (6%, 310 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Signal 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 Signal Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Signal 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.