Jobs, income and commuting in Williams Creek Township, SD
Home is the office for 0% of workers; South Dakota has 10%. Hardly any work in Williams Creek Township itself; outside it, Murdo draws the most (33%, 16 miles). No jobs are based in Williams Creek Township in the Census job records; 18 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Williams Creek Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23 people are in Williams Creek Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
The towns that employ Williams Creek Township’s residents
Where Williams Creek Township clocks in
33% of workers
17% 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 Williams Creek Township
of Williams Creek Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Williams Creek Township
About 50% 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.
Williams Creek Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Williams Creek Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Creek Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Zickrick Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Dunkel Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Mussman Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Vivian Township | under 6% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Draper Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cody Township, Zickrick Township, Dunkel Township, Mussman Township, Vivian Township and Draper Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Williams Creek 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 Williams Creek Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Williams Creek Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Williams Creek Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Murdo (33%, 16 mi), Rapid City (17%, 141 mi), Alliance (6%, 172 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Williams Creek 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 Williams Creek Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Williams Creek 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.