Miller draws about two in five of Spring Lake Township’s working residents
15% of workers have no commute at all, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any work in Spring Lake Township; the top destination outside it is Miller (42%, 21 miles). Spring Lake Township has 12 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Spring Lake Township
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Spring Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 50% 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.
Where Spring Lake Township goes to work
Where Spring Lake Township clocks in
17% 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.
Working from home in Spring Lake Township
of Spring Lake Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 commuters (the 15% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Spring Lake Township
About 25% 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 Spring Lake Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Hiland Township (8%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Spring Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Township | – | — | — | — | $79,293 |
| Hiland Township | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Bates Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Marlar Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hiland Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Bates Township and Marlar Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Spring Lake Township?
$79,293 (±$26,457) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Spring Lake Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Spring Lake Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Spring Lake 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.