Witten Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any work in Witten Township; the top destination outside it is Winner (38%, 12 miles). Witten Township has 8 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. The poverty rate is 65.0%, where South Dakota as a whole has 11.9%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Witten Township
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24 people are in Witten Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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 Witten Township’s working residents head each day
Where Witten 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.
Half of Witten Township commutes less than 16 miles
About 25% 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.
Witten Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Witten Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witten Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Banner Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Lone Tree Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Curlew Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Jordan Township, Banner Township, Lone Tree Township and Curlew Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Witten 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 Witten Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Witten Township?
65.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Witten Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Winner (38%, 12 mi), Colome (25%, 22 mi), Lake Andes (13%, 80 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Witten Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Witten 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.