Work, pay and getting to work in Taylor Township
Working from home is the commute for 17% of workers, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any stay in Taylor Township for work; outside it, Colome is the main destination (14%, 23 miles). The Census job records count 7 working residents of Taylor Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Taylor Township
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Taylor Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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 Taylor Township commutes to
Where Taylor Township clocks in
14% 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 Taylor Township
of Taylor Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 45 commuters (the 17% 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 Taylor Township’s workers travel
About 29% 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 Taylor Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Taylor Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Carter Township | under 15% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Rosedale Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Carter Township and Rosedale Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Taylor 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 Taylor Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Taylor Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Taylor Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Colome (14%, 23 mi), Midland (14%, 72 mi), Winner (14%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Taylor 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 Taylor Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Taylor 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.