How Willow Lake Township works: jobs, income and commuting
The Census job records count 17 working residents of Willow Lake Township and no jobs based in it. For 41% of workers, the job is at home (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any stay in Willow Lake Township for work; outside it, Oacoma is the main destination (12%, 27 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Willow Lake Township
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 30 people are in Willow Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 Willow Lake Township’s residents
Where Willow Lake Township clocks in
12% 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 Willow Lake Township
of Willow Lake Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 commuters (the 41% 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.
Half of Willow Lake Township commutes less than 46 miles
About 41% 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.
How Willow Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Willow Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Lake Township | – | — | — | — | $99,500 |
| Waldro Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Plainfield Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Plummer Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Waldro Township, Lake Township, Plainfield Township and Plummer Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Willow Lake Township?
$99,500 (±$28,730) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Willow Lake Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Willow Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Oacoma (12%, 27 mi), Kimball (12%, 8 mi), Chamberlain (12%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Willow Lake 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.