Earning a living in Norden Township
0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Only 5% work in Norden Township itself; outside it, Watertown draws the most (19%, 22 miles). The trip to work takes 20 minutes on average; South Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Norden Township
A commute of about 20 minutes in Norden Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Norden Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 171 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.
Who works in Norden Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 251 residents head out to work, 12 work right here, and 189 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.76 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Norden Township: the destinations
Where Norden Township clocks in
19% 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.
Goods jobs make up 33% of work in Norden Township
201 jobs are based in Norden Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Norden Township, 2014 → 2024: 185 → 201. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Norden Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Norden Township commutes
About 19% 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.
Around Norden Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Cleveland Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Norden Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norden Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $112,601 |
| Hayti Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Township | 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Florence Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Estelline Township | under 3% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Laketon Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Badger Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hayti Township, Cleveland Township, Florence Township, Estelline Township, Laketon Township and Badger Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Norden 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.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Norden Township: questions
What is the median household income in Norden Township?
$112,601 (±$11,282) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Norden Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Norden Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Norden Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Watertown (19%, 22 mi), Lake Norden (10%, 3 mi), Brookings (10%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Norden 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 Norden Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Norden 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.