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Nearly half of Rock County workers leave town for jobs

By Sara QuamLuverne Economic Development Director Jill Wolf shared commuting information with the LEDA Tuesday. Most people who work in Rock County also live here, but about 1,500 of Rock County’s 3,983 workers drive outside the county for their jobs.After reviewing the information, Mayor Andy Steensma said, "I think the city can be happy that people want to live here if they work elsewhere."A total of 3,335 people work and live in Rock County. Of those who commute, 1,036 work in Minnehaha County, S.D.; 161 work in Nobles County; 148 work in Pipestone County; 58 work in Lyon County, Iowa; 19 work in Lincoln County, S.D.; 16 work in Murray County; 10 work in Lyon County, Minn., and 67 work in various other counties.Rock County has 3,983 workers. Some people — 648, according to LEDA — travel to Rock County for their jobs. This number includes 237 from Nobles County; 112 from Minnehaha County; 101 from Pipestone County; 96 from Lyon County; 18 from Lincoln County; 17 from Murray County; 12 from Turner County, and 55 come from various other counties.

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