Making a living in Opdahl Township
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Only 4% work in Opdahl Township itself; outside it, Lake Norden draws the most (17%, 9 miles). There are 123 jobs in Opdahl Township, and 71 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Opdahl Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 68 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 120 people come in from elsewhere.
About 280 people are in Opdahl Township on a workday afternoon, 23% more than live here.
1.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Where the people who work in Opdahl Township live
Where Opdahl Township clocks in
8% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Opdahl Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Opdahl Township, 2013 → 2023: 32 → 123. 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 Opdahl Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Opdahl Township
of Opdahl Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 63 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 Opdahl Township’s workers travel
About 15% 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.
Opdahl Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Cleveland Township (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Opdahl Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opdahl Township | – | — | — | — | $45,938 |
| Dixon Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Hayti Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Township | 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Dixon Township, Hayti Township and Cleveland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Opdahl 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 Opdahl Township: questions
What is the median household income in Opdahl Township?
$45,938 (±$41,392) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Opdahl Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Opdahl Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lake Norden (17%, 9 mi), Brookings (10%, 37 mi), Watertown (8%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Opdahl 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 Opdahl Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Opdahl 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.