With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Hiland Township works elsewhere
3 jobs are based in Hiland Township for 9 working residents. Hardly any stay in Hiland Township for work; outside it, Huron is the main destination (33%, 32 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Hiland Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 27 people are in Hiland Township on a workday afternoon, 18% 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.
Commuting out of Hiland Township: the destinations
Where Hiland 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.
100% of the jobs in Hiland Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Hiland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Hiland Township goes to work
About 33% 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 Hiland Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hiland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiland Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Lake Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Rose Hill Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Ohio Township | under 12% | — | — | 7 min | — |
| Pearl Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Hulbert Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Spring Lake Township, Rose Hill Township, Ohio Township, Pearl Township and Hulbert Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hiland 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 Hiland Township: questions
Where do people who live in Hiland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Huron (33%, 32 mi), Miller (22%, 14 mi), Sioux Falls (22%, 120 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hiland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hiland 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.