Making a living in Spring Prairie Township
344 jobs are based in Spring Prairie Township, and 214 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% work in Spring Prairie Township itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (31%, 17 miles). The average commute takes 29 minutes each way, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Spring Prairie Township at work: what stands out
Spring Prairie Township makes and builds things
88% of the jobs based in Spring Prairie Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Spring Prairie Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 18%. The jobs ↓
Many Spring Prairie Township workers cross into North Dakota
46% of Spring Prairie Township workers work outside Minnesota, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Fargo (31%), West Fargo (8%) and Grand Forks (2%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Spring Prairie Township is the work center of its corner
Every town that borders Spring Prairie Township (Moland Township, Cromwell Township, Riverton Township and Flowing Township) has fewer jobs than working residents, while Spring Prairie Township has 1.6 per resident. Next door ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 214 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Goods, not services: 88% of the jobs in Spring Prairie Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Spring Prairie Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where the people who work in Spring Prairie Township live
Where Spring Prairie Township clocks in
31% of workers
12% of workers
11% 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.
In and out of Spring Prairie Township on a workday
On a workday 210 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 340 people come in from elsewhere.
About 640 people are in Spring Prairie Township on a workday afternoon, 26% more than live here.
1.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Spring Prairie Township’s commute takes about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Spring Prairie Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 127 commuters (the 18% 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.
How far it is to work from Spring Prairie Township
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.
Spring Prairie Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Spring Prairie Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Prairie Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $86,250 |
| Moland Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Cromwell Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Riverton Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Flowing Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Moland Township, Cromwell Township, Riverton Township and Flowing Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Spring Prairie 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 Spring Prairie Township: questions
What is the median household income in Spring Prairie Township?
$86,250 (±$44,391) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Spring Prairie Township?
22.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Spring Prairie Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Spring Prairie Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (31%, 17 mi), Hawley (12%, 9 mi), Moorhead (11%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Spring Prairie Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Spring Prairie Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Spring Prairie 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.