For about two in three of its working residents, Waverly Township is a commute to Watertown
Hardly any work in Waverly Township itself; outside it, Watertown draws the most (63%, 13 miles). 18% of workers have no commute at all, against 10% across South Dakota. Commuters spend 22 minutes getting to work on average; the South Dakota average is 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Waverly Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 103 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 52 people come in from elsewhere.
About 150 people are in Waverly Township on a workday afternoon, 26% fewer than live here.
0.50 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.
Where the trip to work from Waverly Township ends
Where Waverly Township clocks in
63% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Waverly Township
52 jobs are based in Waverly Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Waverly Township, 2013 → 2023: 46 → 52. 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 Waverly Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Waverly Township: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Waverly Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 106 commuters (the 18% 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.
Half of Waverly Township commutes less than 12 miles
About 27% 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.
Around Waverly Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Waverly Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $89,583 |
| Kranzburg Township | under 1% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Troy Township | under 1% | — | — | — | — |
| Leola Township | under 1% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Rauville Township | under 1% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Elmira Township | under 1% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Rome Township | under 1% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kranzburg Township, Troy Township, Leola Township, Rauville Township, Elmira Township and Rome Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Waverly 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 Waverly Township: questions
What is the median household income in Waverly Township?
$89,583 (±$43,747) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Waverly Township?
0.8%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Waverly Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Waverly Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Waverly 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 Waverly Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Waverly 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.