Work and commuting in Wortman Township
For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any stay in Wortman Township for work; outside it, Winner is the main destination (18%, 20 miles). The Census job records count 11 working residents of Wortman Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Wortman Township
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Wortman Township on a workday afternoon, 50% 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 people from Wortman Township work
Where Wortman Township clocks in
9% 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 Wortman Township
of Wortman Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 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.
How many miles Wortman Township commutes
About 27% 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.
Wortman Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Willow Creek Township (9%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wortman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wortman Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Huggins Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Willow Creek Township | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Holsclaw Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Star Prairie Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Huggins Township, Willow Creek Township, Holsclaw Township and Star Prairie Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wortman 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 Wortman Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Wortman Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Wortman Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Winner (18%, 20 mi), Curlew Township (18%, 29 mi), Bassett (9%, 46 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wortman 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 Wortman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wortman 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.