Jobs and the daily commute in Hillsdale Township
For 80% of workers, the job is at home (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any work in Hillsdale Township itself; outside it, Faulkton draws the most (33%, 13 miles). The Census job records count 21 working residents of Hillsdale Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Hillsdale Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 38 people are in Hillsdale Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where Hillsdale Township goes to work
Where Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale Township
of Hillsdale Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10 commuters (the 80% 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.
Hillsdale Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 24% 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 2024.
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 Hillsdale Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hillsdale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Township | – | — | — | — | $34,375 |
| Centerville Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Zell Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Arcade Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Centerville Township, Zell Township and Arcade Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hillsdale 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 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Two counts of out-of-state work. The Census survey asks workers where they work: 0% of Hillsdale Township workers work outside South Dakota. The job records count 15% at employers in other states. The records use the address the employer reports and skip the self-employed, so the two can differ.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Hillsdale Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hillsdale Township?
$34,375 (±$16,628) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hillsdale Township?
84.1%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hillsdale Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Faulkton (33%, 13 mi), Aberdeen (10%, 42 mi), Gackle (5%, 117 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hillsdale Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.