Most of Turner Township commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Turner Township; the top destination outside it is Sioux Falls (28%, 26 miles). 1 jobs are based in Turner Township, against 88 working residents. The average commute takes 33 minutes each way (South Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Turner Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 88 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Turner Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
The towns that employ Turner Township’s residents
Where Turner 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.
In Turner Township, 100% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Turner Township, 2013 → 2023: 14 → 1. 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 Turner Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 33 minutes each way, longer than most of South Dakota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Turner Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 100 commuters (the 9% 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.
How far it is to work from Turner Township
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 Turner Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Turner Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $94,145 |
| Davis | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Swan Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Middleton Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Delaware Township | under 3% | — | — | 47 min | — |
| Centerville Township | under 3% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Hurley Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Davis, Swan Lake Township, Middleton Township, Delaware Township, Centerville Township and Hurley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Turner 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 Turner Township: questions
What is the median household income in Turner Township?
$94,145 (±$12,427) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Turner Township?
10.9%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Turner Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Turner Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (28%, 26 mi), Viborg (14%, 6 mi), Centerville (11%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Turner Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Turner Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Turner 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.