Norway Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.5 for each
Norway Township has 33 jobs, and 71 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Norway Township; the top destination outside it is Sioux Falls (35%, 30 miles). 50% of workers have no commute at all; South Dakota has 10%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Norway Township by day
On a workday 71 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 33 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Norway Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where Norway Township goes to work
Where Norway Township clocks in
Lines 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, not services: 67% of the jobs in Norway Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Norway Township, 2014 → 2024: 2 → 33. 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 Norway Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Norway Township: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Norway Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 58 commuters (the 50% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Norway Township
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.
The towns around Norway Township
The biggest share goes to Hurley Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Norway Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway Township | – | — | — | 35 min | $123,413 |
| Spring Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Marion Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Childstown Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Hurley Township | 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Spring Valley Township, Marion Township, Childstown Township and Hurley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Norway 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 Norway Township: questions
What is the median household income in Norway Township?
$123,413 (±$1,243) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Norway Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Norway Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 50% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Norway Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (35%, 30 mi), Viborg (15%, 11 mi), Irene (7%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Norway Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Norway Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Norway 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.