Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Beaver Township
Hardly any work in Beaver Township; the top destination outside it is Howard (28%, 16 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. There are 19 jobs in Beaver Township; 18 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Beaver Township
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.06 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Beaver Township commutes to
Where Beaver Township clocks in
17% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Beaver Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Beaver Township, 2013 → 2023: 17 → 19. 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 Beaver Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Beaver Township
of Beaver Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 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.
How far it is to work from Beaver Township
About 22% 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.
Bordering towns draw 17% of Beaver Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Rock Creek Township (11%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Beaver Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Ravenna Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Clinton Township | under 6% | — | — | 106 min | — |
| Fairview Township | 6% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Rock Creek Township | 11% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ravenna Township, Clinton Township, Fairview Township and Rock Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Beaver 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 Beaver Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Beaver Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Beaver Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Howard (28%, 16 mi), Madison (17%, 35 mi), Rock Creek Township (11%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Beaver 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 Beaver Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Beaver 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.