Jobs, income and commuting in Belle Township, SD
Home is the office for 0% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Hardly any stay in Belle Township for work; outside it, Aberdeen is the main destination (36%, 22 miles). The Census job records count 61 working residents of Belle Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Belle Township on a workday
On a workday 61 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 80 people are in Belle Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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 Belle Township ends
Where Belle Township clocks in
Lines 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 Belle Township
of Belle Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 19 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 Belle Township’s workers travel
About 38% 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 Belle Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Belle Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Fountain Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Rosette Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Pembrook Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fountain Township, Rosette Township and Pembrook Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Belle 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 Belle Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Belle Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Belle Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aberdeen (36%, 22 mi), Ipswich (11%, 9 mi), Sioux Falls (7%, 176 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Belle 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 Belle Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Belle 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.