Making a living in Wachter Township
The Census job records count 4 working residents of Wachter Township and no jobs based in it. Hardly any stay in Wachter Township for work; outside it, Gwinner is the main destination (25%, 58 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Wachter Township by day
On a workday 4 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28 people are in Wachter Township on a workday afternoon, 13% 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.
The towns that employ Wachter Township’s residents
Where Wachter 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Wachter Township
About 75% 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.
Work in the towns next to Wachter Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wachter Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wachter Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Carl Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Weber Township | under 25% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Palmyra Township | under 25% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Carl Township, Weber Township and Palmyra Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wachter 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 Wachter Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Wachter Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Wachter Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Gwinner (25%, 58 mi), Waubay (25%, 81 mi), Sioux Falls (25%, 191 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wachter Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wachter 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.