Work means Rapid City for about half of Smithville Township’s working residents
The Census job records count 11 working residents of Smithville Township and no jobs based in it. Hardly any work in Smithville Township itself; outside it, Rapid City draws the most (45%, 40 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Smithville Township
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Smithville Township on a workday afternoon, 100% 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 Smithville Township commutes to
Where Smithville Township clocks in
45% of workers
36% of workers
9% 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.
How many miles Smithville Township commutes
About 18% 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.
Work in the towns next to Smithville Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Smithville Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sunnyside Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Shyne Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Elm Springs Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sunnyside Township, Shyne Township and Elm Springs Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Smithville 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 Smithville Township: questions
Where do people who live in Smithville Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Smithville Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Smithville 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.