With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Weston Township works elsewhere
Employers in Weston Township report 31 jobs; 79 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Weston Township; the top destination outside it is Britton (28%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Weston Township
On a workday 79 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 31 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Weston Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
Commuting out of Weston Township: the destinations
Where Weston 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.
Goods, not services: 84% of the jobs in Weston Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Weston Township, 2013 → 2023: 48 → 31. 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 Weston Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Weston Township commutes
About 15% 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.
Weston Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Lowell Township (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Weston Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Lowell Township | 3% | — | — | — | — |
| South Detroit Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Newport Township | 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Stena Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Claremont Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lowell Township, South Detroit Township, Newport Township, Stena Township and Claremont Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Weston 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 Weston Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Weston Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Weston Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Britton (28%, 10 mi), Miller Township (10%, 9 mi), Pleasant Valley Township (8%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Weston Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Weston 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.