Winfred Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 2% work in Winfred Township; the top destination outside it is Madison (34%, 9 miles). Winfred Township has 23 jobs, against 53 working residents. The average commute takes 16 minutes each way, next to 18 for South Dakota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Winfred Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 52 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 22 people come in from elsewhere.
About 97 people are in Winfred Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
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 Winfred Township to work: where people go
Where Winfred Township clocks in
34% 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.
Goods jobs make up 52% of work in Winfred Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Winfred Township, 2013 → 2023: 16 → 23. 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 Winfred Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Winfred Township’s commute takes about 16 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Winfred Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 94 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.
How far Winfred Township goes to work
About 15% 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.
Next door to Winfred Township
The biggest share goes to Herman Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Winfred Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfred Township | – | — | — | 16 min | $118,576 |
| Herman Township | 6% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Concord Township | under 2% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Clearwater Township | under 2% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Clarno Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Herman Township, Concord Township, Clearwater Township and Clarno Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Winfred 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 Winfred Township: questions
What is the median household income in Winfred Township?
$118,576 (±$6,158) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Winfred Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Winfred Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Winfred Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Madison (34%, 9 mi), Brookings (13%, 33 mi), Sioux Falls (13%, 42 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Winfred 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 Winfred Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Winfred 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.