Work, pay and getting to work in Sand Creek Township
Hardly any work in Sand Creek Township; the top destination outside it is Huron (19%, 21 miles). Sand Creek Township has 16 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Sand Creek Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 16 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Sand Creek Township on a workday afternoon, 50% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Sand Creek Township work
Where Sand Creek 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.
Miles to work from Sand Creek Township
About 63% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Sand Creek Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sand Creek Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Wessington Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Vernon Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Rose Hill Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Burr Oak Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wessington Township, Vernon Township, Rose Hill Township and Burr Oak Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek Township: questions
Where do people who live in Sand Creek Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Huron (19%, 21 mi), Sioux Falls (13%, 109 mi), Timber Lake (6%, 141 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sand Creek Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sand Creek 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.