Work means Lemmon for about two in three of Vail Township’s working residents
Vail Township has 8 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any work in Vail Township; the top destination outside it is Lemmon (63%, 38 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Vail Township
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4 people are in Vail Township on a workday afternoon, 67% 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.
Commuting out of Vail Township: the destinations
Where Vail Township clocks in
63% of workers
13% of workers
13% 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.
How many miles Vail Township commutes
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 Vail Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Vail Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sidney Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Strool-Plateau Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Cash Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sidney Township, Strool-Plateau Township and Cash Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Vail 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 Vail Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Vail Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Vail Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Vail Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Vail 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.