Jobs, income and commuting in Sumner Township, SD
For 33% of workers, the job is at home, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any work in Sumner Township; the top destination outside it is Willow Lake (17%, 37 miles). Sumner Township has 6 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
Who works in Sumner Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 6 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7 people are in Sumner Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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 towns that employ Sumner Township’s residents
Where Sumner 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.
Working from home in Sumner Township
of Sumner Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 commuters (the 33% 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 Sumner Township
About 33% 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 Sumner Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sumner Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Prairie Center Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Benton Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Clifton Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Turton Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Olean Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Tetonka Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Prairie Center Township, Benton Township, Clifton Township, Turton Township, Olean Township and Tetonka Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sumner 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 Sumner Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Sumner Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Sumner Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Willow Lake (17%, 37 mi), Doland (17%, 9 mi), Aberdeen (17%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sumner 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 Sumner Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sumner 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.