Hurley Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Hurley Township report 35 jobs, and 64 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Hurley Township for work; outside it, Sioux Falls is the main destination (25%, 24 miles). 35% of workers work from home (South Dakota 10%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Hurley Township
On a workday 64 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 35 people come in from elsewhere.
About 150 people are in Hurley Township on a workday afternoon, 16% 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.
Out of Hurley Township to work: where people go
Where Hurley Township clocks in
6% 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.
In Hurley Township, 66% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hurley Township, 2013 → 2023: 37 → 35. 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 Hurley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Hurley Township
of Hurley Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 37 commuters (the 35% 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.
The distance from Hurley Township to work
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.
The towns around Hurley Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hurley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Middleton Township | under 4% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Swan Lake Township | under 4% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Parker Township | under 4% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Norway Township | under 4% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Turner Township | under 4% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Middleton Township, Swan Lake Township, Parker Township, Norway Township and Turner Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hurley 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 Hurley Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Hurley Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hurley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (25%, 24 mi), Freeman (6%, 17 mi), Yankton (6%, 33 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hurley 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 Hurley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hurley 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.