Work means Murdo for about half of Dunkel Township’s working residents
No jobs are based in Dunkel Township in the Census job records; 2 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any stay in Dunkel Township for work; outside it, Murdo is the main destination (50%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Dunkel Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 2 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Dunkel Township on a workday afternoon, 15% 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.
The places Dunkel Township commutes to
Where Dunkel Township clocks in
50% of workers
50% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Dunkel Township
About 50% 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.
Work in the towns next to Dunkel Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dunkel Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkel Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Zickrick Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
| Draper Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
| Williams Creek Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
| Buffalo Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
| Mussman Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Zickrick Township, Draper Township, Williams Creek Township, Buffalo Township and Mussman Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dunkel 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 Dunkel Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Dunkel Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Dunkel Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dunkel Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dunkel 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.