St. Agnes Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Walshtown Township
8% of workers work from home, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any work in Walshtown Township itself; outside it, Yankton draws the most (39%, 11 miles). Walshtown Township has 61 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
The daily commute in and out of Walshtown Township
On a workday 61 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 94 people are in Walshtown Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
Out of Walshtown Township to work: where people go
Where Walshtown Township clocks in
39% 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 Walshtown Township
of Walshtown Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 101 commuters (the 8% 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.
The distance from Walshtown Township to work
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.
How Walshtown Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walshtown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walshtown Township | – | — | — | — | $73,558 |
| Mayfield Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Marindahl Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Mission Hill Township | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mayfield Township, Marindahl Township and Mission Hill Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Walshtown 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 Walshtown Township: questions
What is the median household income in Walshtown Township?
$73,558 (±$9,614) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walshtown Township?
14.1%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Walshtown Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Yankton (39%, 11 mi), Sioux Falls (7%, 46 mi), Utica (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walshtown 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 Walshtown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walshtown 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.