Jobs and the daily commute in Eureka Township
Commuters spend 38 minutes getting to work on average; South Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26. 18% of workers work from home (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any work in Eureka Township; the top destination outside it is Brookings (38%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Eureka Township on a workday
On a workday 106 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 67 people come in from elsewhere.
About 150 people are in Eureka Township on a workday afternoon, 21% fewer than live here.
0.64 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 Eureka Township commutes to
Where Eureka 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.
Making and building: 97% of jobs based in Eureka Township
68 jobs are based in Eureka Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eureka Township, 2013 → 2023: 47 → 68. 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 Eureka Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Eureka Township’s commute takes about 38 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Eureka Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 41 commuters (the 18% 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.
Half of Eureka Township commutes less than 17 miles
About 28% 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.
Around Eureka Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eureka Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Township | – | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Argo Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Preston Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Sterling Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Grange Township | under 2% | — | — | 49 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Argo Township, Preston Township, Sterling Township and Grange Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eureka 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 Eureka Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Eureka Township?
4.9%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Eureka Township?
38 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Eureka Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Brookings (38%, 14 mi), Sioux Falls (14%, 66 mi), Volga (5%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Eureka 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 Eureka Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eureka 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.