Putney Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Hardly any work in Putney Township; the top destination outside it is Aberdeen (44%, 16 miles). Putney Township has 6 jobs for 34 working residents. 100% of workers work from home (South Dakota 10%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Putney Township
On a workday 34 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 60 people are in Putney Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where Putney Township goes to work
Where Putney Township clocks in
6% 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.
Goods jobs make up 67% of work in Putney Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Putney Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 6. 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 Putney Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Putney Township
of Putney Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Putney Township commutes
About 24% 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.
How Putney Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Putney Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putney Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Cambria Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Riverside Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cambria Township and Riverside Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Putney 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 Putney Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Putney Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Putney Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aberdeen (44%, 16 mi), Watertown (6%, 66 mi), Bath Township (6%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Putney Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Putney 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.