Work and commuting in Nordland Township
For 0% of workers, the job is at home; South Dakota has 10%. Hardly any stay in Nordland Township for work; outside it, Britton is the main destination (36%, 11 miles). Nordland Township has 11 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Nordland Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 19 people are in Nordland Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Nordland Township: the destinations
Where Nordland Township clocks in
9% 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.
Working from home in Nordland Township
of Nordland Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 14 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.
Where in the region Nordland Township works
About 55% 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.
How Nordland Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nordland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordland Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Wismer Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Dumarce Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Victor Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| La Belle Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wismer Township, Dumarce Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Victor Township and La Belle Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Nordland 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 Nordland Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Nordland Township?
30.6%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Nordland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Britton (36%, 11 mi), Sioux Falls (27%, 163 mi), St. Joseph (9%, 441 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Nordland 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 Nordland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nordland 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.