Mitchell draws about half of Tobin Township’s working residents
Working residents average 19 minutes each way, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 30% of workers have no commute at all (South Dakota 10%). Only 2% stay in Tobin Township for work; outside it, Mitchell is the main destination (48%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Tobin Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 62 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 59 people are in Tobin Township on a workday afternoon, 50% fewer than live here.
0.05 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 people from Tobin Township work
Where Tobin 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.
Making and building: 100% of jobs based in Tobin Township
3 jobs are based in Tobin Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Tobin Township, 2013 → 2023: 7 → 3. 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 Tobin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Tobin Township: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Tobin Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 commuters (the 30% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Tobin Township
About 30% 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 Tobin Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Tobin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Township | – | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Lisbon Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Rome Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Baker Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lisbon Township, Rome Township and Baker Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Tobin 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 Tobin Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Tobin Township?
8.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Tobin Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Tobin Township work?
2% work in town.
Can you get around Tobin 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 Tobin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Tobin 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.