Making a living in South Valley Township
The Census job records count 20 working residents of South Valley Township and no jobs based in it. 54% of workers have no commute at all, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any stay in South Valley Township for work; outside it, Rolette is the main destination (20%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of South Valley Township
On a workday 20 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in South Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 63% 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 South Valley Township’s working residents head each day
Where South Valley Township clocks in
10% 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 South Valley Township
of South Valley Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 commuters (the 54% 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.
How far it is to work from South Valley Township
About 40% 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.
South Valley Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Valley Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Wellington Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Kohlmeier Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wellington Township and Kohlmeier Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of South 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 South Valley Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in South Valley Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in South Valley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rolette (20%, 12 mi), Rolla (15%, 28 mi), Bismarck (10%, 127 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around South 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 South Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of South 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.