About two in five of West Valley Township’s working residents commute to Thief River Falls
Working residents average 35 minutes each way, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26. 5% of workers work from home (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any work in West Valley Township; the top destination outside it is Thief River Falls (42%, 24 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
West Valley Township by day and by night
On a workday 77 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 76 people are in West Valley 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 West Valley Township’s working residents head each day
Where West Valley 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.
Commuting from West Valley Township: about 35 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of West Valley Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 41 commuters (the 5% 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.
The commute from West Valley Township, by distance
About 16% 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.
The towns around West Valley Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley Township | – | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| New Maine Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Marsh Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Wright Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lincoln Township, New Maine Township, Marsh Grove Township and Wright Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West 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 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 West Valley Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in West Valley Township?
3.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from West Valley Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in West Valley Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around West 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 West Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Valley 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.