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Jobs & commute in Huntley Township

Huntley Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each

Employers in Huntley Township report 11 jobs, against 31 working residents. Hardly any stay in Huntley Township for work; outside it, Aberdeen is the main destination (19%, 33 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Huntley Township quiets down on a workday

On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.

31live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
11work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night57
Workday37
57live here− 31head out to work+ 11come in to work= 37on a workday

About 37 people are in Huntley Township on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.35jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Where Huntley Township goes to work

FargoOnaka: 1 residents work here (3%)Roscoe: 1 residents work here (3%)Leola: 1 residents work here (3%)EurekaBison: 1 residents work here (3%)Clark: 1 residents work here (3%)Ipswich: 5 residents work here (16%)GettysburgBrandonBrookings: 2 residents work here (6%)Watertown: 2 residents work here (6%)Aberdeen: 6 residents work here (19%)Sioux Falls: 3 residents work here (10%)Cleveland TownshipAdrian TownshipBryant TownshipIpswich TownshipHuntley TownshipLeolaMinaAberdeenIpswichSioux FallsBrookingsWatertownOnakaHuntley Township
1
Aberdeen33.2 mi away
19%6
2
Ipswich6.3 mi away
16%5
3
Sioux Falls178.9 mi away
10%3
4
Brookings141.1 mi away
6%2
5
Watertown104.7 mi away
6%2
6
Onaka24.5 mi away
3%1
7
Roscoe9 mi away
3%1
8
Leola20.3 mi away
3%1
9
Bison160.5 mi away
3%1
10
Clark80.2 mi away
3%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
26%8
The top trips

Where Huntley 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.

The jobs

Jobs in Huntley Township: what the 11 are

Jobs based in Huntley TownshipJobs Huntley Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms0%19%
Trade, transport & utilities64%42%
Services: health, schools, offices36%39%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less27%6%
$1,251–$3,333 a month36%29%
Over $3,333 a month36%65%

Who does it

29 or younger27%16%
30 to 5445%58%
55 and older27%26%
+38%

Jobs based in Huntley Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 11. 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 Huntley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

How far

How many miles Huntley Township commutes

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miAberdeen: 19% · 33.2 miIpswich: 16% · 6.3 miSioux Falls: 10% · 178.9 miBrookings: 6% · 141.1 miWatertown: 6% · 104.7 miOnaka: 3% · 24.5 miRoscoe: 3% · 9 miLeola: 3% · 20.3 miBison: 3% · 160.5 miClark: 3% · 80.2 miAberdeen 19%Ipswich 16%Sioux Falls 10%Brookings 6%Watertown 6%Huntley Township
Huntley TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
23%Under 10 mi7 residents
10%10–24 mi3 residents
23%25–50 mi7 residents
45%Over 50 mi14 residents

About 45% 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

Huntley Township and the towns next door

Jobs & commute next door

TownHuntley Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Huntley Township–————
Cleveland Townshipunder 4%————
Ipswich Townshipunder 4%————
Bryant Townshipunder 4%————
Adrian Townshipunder 4%————

Same-state neighbors only. Cleveland Township, Ipswich Township, Bryant Township and Adrian Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Huntley Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Huntley Township: questions

What is the poverty rate in Huntley Township?

0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Huntley Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aberdeen (19%, 33 mi), Ipswich (16%, 6 mi), Sioux Falls (10%, 179 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Huntley Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Huntley Township

Huntley Township home →

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.