Work and commuting in Rich Valley Township
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any stay in Rich Valley Township for work; outside it, Maddock is the main destination (30%, 9 miles). No jobs are based in Rich Valley Township in the Census job records; 10 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Rich Valley Township
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23 people are in Rich Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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 the trip to work from Rich Valley Township ends
Where Rich Valley Township clocks in
30% of workers
20% 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 Rich Valley Township
of Rich Valley Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 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.
Miles to work from Rich Valley Township
About 30% 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.
Rich Valley Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rich Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Valley Township | – | — | — | — | $121,563 |
| Alexanter Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Hesper Township | under 10% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Esmond Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| East Fork Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Alexanter Township, Hesper Township, Esmond Township and East Fork Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rich 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 Rich Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rich Valley Township?
$121,563 (±$30,794) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rich Valley Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Rich Valley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Maddock (30%, 9 mi), Leeds (20%, 25 mi), Rugby (20%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rich 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 Rich Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rich 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.