Where Park Township earns its living
Hardly any stay in Park Township for work; outside it, Huron is the main destination (33%, 52 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all (South Dakota 10%). No jobs are based in Park Township in the Census job records; 3 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Park Township by day and by night
On a workday 3 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Park Township on a workday afternoon, 16% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Park Township: the destinations
Where Park 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.
Working from home in Park Township
of Park Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 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.
Miles to work from Park Township
About 100% 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.
Work in the towns next to Park Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Park Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Linn Township | under 34% | — | — | — | — |
| Arcade Township | under 34% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Linn Township and Arcade Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Park 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 Park Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Park Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Park Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Huron (33%, 52 mi), Brookings (33%, 115 mi), Sioux Falls (33%, 144 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Park 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 Park Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Park 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.