Morton Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 2 jobs in Morton Township; 29 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Morton Township for work; outside it, Waubay is the main destination (10%, 8 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home (South Dakota 10%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Morton Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 29 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 45 people are in Morton Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Where the trip to work from Morton Township ends
Where Morton Township clocks in
10% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 50% of the jobs in Morton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Morton Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 2. 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 Morton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Morton Township
of Morton Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 commuters (the 0% 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.
How far it is to work from Morton Township
About 32% 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.
Morton Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Morton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Racine Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Rusk Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Wheatland Township | under 4% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Central Point Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Racine Township, Rusk Township, Wheatland Township and Central Point Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Morton 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 Morton Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Morton Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Morton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Waubay (10%, 8 mi), Webster (10%, 6 mi), Watertown (10%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Morton 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 Morton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Morton 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.