Grand Valley Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any stay in Grand Valley Township for work; outside it, Monango is the main destination (17%, 13 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota. The Census job records count 12 working residents of Grand Valley Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Grand Valley Township on a workday
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 19 people are in Grand Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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 Grand Valley Township’s working residents head each day
Where Grand Valley Township clocks in
17% of workers
17% of workers
8% 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 Grand Valley Township
of Grand Valley Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across North 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.
Half of Grand Valley Township commutes less than 16 miles
About 33% 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.
How Grand Valley Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Whitestone Township (8%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grand Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Valley Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Whitestone Township | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Lorraine Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Albion Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Spring Valley Township, Whitestone Township, Lorraine Township and Albion Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Grand 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 Grand Valley Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Grand Valley Township?
100.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Grand Valley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Monango (17%, 13 mi), Ellendale (17%, 15 mi), Fullerton (8%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Grand 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 Grand Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grand 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.