Walla Lutheran Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Work and commuting in Lien Township
24% of workers work from home; South Dakota has 10%. Hardly any work in Lien Township; the top destination outside it is Sisseton (19%, 17 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 14 minutes; South Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Lien Township
On a workday 32 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 90 people are in Lien Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Lien Township to work: where people go
Where Lien Township clocks in
19% of workers
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.
Commuting from Lien Township: about 14 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lien Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 95 commuters (the 24% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Lien Township
About 38% 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.
The towns around Lien Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lien Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lien Township | – | — | — | 14 min | $103,542 |
| Victor Township | under 4% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Minnesota Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Hart Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Victor Township, Minnesota Township and Hart Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lien 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 Lien Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lien Township?
$103,542 (±$41,222) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lien Township?
11.7%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lien Township?
14 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lien Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sisseton (19%, 17 mi), Hankinson (6%, 13 mi), Watertown (6%, 68 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lien 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 Lien Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lien 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.