About two in three of East Valley Township’s working residents commute to Thief River Falls
Hardly any work in East Valley Township; the top destination outside it is Thief River Falls (71%, 17 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%. Working residents average 33 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in East Valley Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 17 people are in East Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 55% 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 2024, primary jobs.
The towns that employ East Valley Township’s residents
Where East Valley Township clocks in
10% of workers
5% 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.
Getting to work from East Valley Township takes about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of East Valley Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
East Valley Township’s commute, mile by mile
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to East Valley Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | East Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Valley Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $54,219 |
| Agder Township | under 5% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Holt Township | under 5% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Excel Township | under 5% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Agder Township, Holt Township and Excel Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of East Valley 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 2024, 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 East Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in East Valley Township?
$54,219 (±$10,975) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in East Valley Township?
1.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from East Valley Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in East Valley Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around East Valley 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 East Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of East Valley Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.