How Wheaton Township works: jobs, income and commuting
0% of workers work from home, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Hardly any stay in Wheaton Township for work; outside it, Miller is the main destination (33%, 20 miles). The Census job records count 18 working residents of Wheaton Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Wheaton Township on a workday
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 13 people are in Wheaton Township on a workday afternoon, 58% 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.
Where Wheaton Township goes to work
Where Wheaton Township clocks in
11% of workers
6% 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.
Working from home in Wheaton Township
of Wheaton Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 36 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.
The commute from Wheaton Township, by distance
About 39% 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 Wheaton Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wheaton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Burdette Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Plato Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Carlton Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Burdette Township, Plato Township, Lake Township and Carlton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wheaton 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 Wheaton Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Wheaton Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Wheaton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Miller (33%, 20 mi), Watertown (11%, 80 mi), Napoleon (6%, 130 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wheaton 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 Wheaton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wheaton 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.