Swedish Lutheran Church of Strandburg · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Troy Township
0% of workers have no commute at all, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. Hardly any stay in Troy Township for work; outside it, Milbank is the main destination (23%, 17 miles). The Census job records count 26 working residents of Troy Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Troy Township by day and by night
On a workday 26 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 30 people are in Troy 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.
Where the trip to work from Troy Township ends
Where Troy Township clocks in
23% of workers
12% 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 Troy Township
of Troy Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 commuters (the 0% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Troy Township
About 23% 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 Troy Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Troy Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | – | — | — | — | $68,068 |
| Strandburg | under 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Stockholm Township | under 4% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Rome Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Waverly Township | under 4% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Georgia Township | under 4% | — | — | 40 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Strandburg, Stockholm Township, Rome Township, Waverly Township and Georgia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Troy 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 Troy Township: questions
What is the median household income in Troy Township?
$68,068 (±$41,008) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Troy Township?
18.2%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Troy Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Milbank (23%, 17 mi), Watertown (12%, 18 mi), Sioux Falls (8%, 102 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Troy Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 13% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Troy Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Troy 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.