Making a living in Weta Township
No jobs are based in Weta Township in the Census job records; 11 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Weta Township itself; outside it, Kadoka draws the most (18%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Weta Township
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6 people are in Weta Township on a workday afternoon, 65% 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.
Out of Weta Township to work: where people go
Where Weta Township clocks in
18% of workers
18% of workers
18% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Weta Township
About 55% 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.
Weta Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Interior Township (9%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Weta Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weta Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Wall Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Interior Township | 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wall Township and Interior Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Weta 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 Weta Township: questions
Where do people who live in Weta Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kadoka (18%, 12 mi), Sturgis (18%, 99 mi), Pierre (18%, 82 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Weta Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Weta 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.