For about two in three of its working residents, Powell Township is a commute to Aberdeen
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any stay in Powell Township for work; outside it, Aberdeen is the main destination (70%, 29 miles). The Census job records count 10 working residents of Powell Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Powell Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24 people are in Powell Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
Out of Powell Township to work: where people go
Where Powell 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 Powell Township
of Powell Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 23 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.
Half of Powell Township commutes less than 27 miles
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.
The towns around Powell Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Powell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Kent Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Emerson Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Harmony Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kent Township, Emerson Township, Harmony Township, Liberty Township and Union Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Powell 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 Powell Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Powell Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Powell Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Powell 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 Powell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Powell 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.