For more than half of its working residents, Turkey Valley Township is a commute to Yankton
Home is the office for 12% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Hardly any stay in Turkey Valley Township for work; outside it, Yankton is the main destination (56%, 19 miles). 14 jobs are based in Turkey Valley Township, against 54 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Turkey Valley Township
On a workday 54 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Turkey Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
0.26 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 Turkey Valley Township to work: where people go
Where Turkey Valley Township clocks in
56% of workers
4% 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.
Turkey Valley Township makes things: 57% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Turkey Valley Township, 2013 → 2023: 12 → 14. 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 Turkey Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Turkey Valley Township
of Turkey Valley Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 61 commuters (the 12% 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.
The commute from Turkey Valley Township, by distance
About 21% 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.
Next door to Turkey Valley Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Turkey Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Valley Township | – | — | — | — | $122,679 |
| Irene | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Mayfield Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Marindahl Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Spring Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Daneville Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Irene, Mayfield Township, Marindahl Township, Spring Valley Township and Daneville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Turkey Valley 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 Turkey Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Turkey Valley Township?
$122,679 (±$18,491) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Turkey Valley Township?
3.1%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Turkey Valley Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Turkey Valley 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 Turkey Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Turkey Valley 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.