Most of West Hanson Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Employers in West Hanson Township report 2 jobs, and 24 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in West Hanson Township; the top destination outside it is Aberdeen (38%, 16 miles). 0% of workers work from home; South Dakota has 10%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through West Hanson Township
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25 people are in West Hanson Township on a workday afternoon, 47% 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 West Hanson Township’s residents
Where West Hanson 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.
West Hanson Township makes things: 100% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Hanson Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 2. 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 West Hanson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in West Hanson Township
of West Hanson Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11 commuters (the 0% 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 West Hanson Township goes to work
About 29% 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 West Hanson Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Hanson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hanson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| East Hanson Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Ferney | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Garden Prairie Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Gem Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. East Hanson Township, Ferney, Garden Prairie Township and Gem Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Hanson 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 West Hanson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in West Hanson Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in West Hanson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aberdeen (38%, 16 mi), Groton (21%, 6 mi), Verdon (4%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around West Hanson 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 West Hanson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Hanson 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.