Jobs and the daily commute in Spring Lake Township
The Census job records count 7 working residents of Spring Lake Township and no jobs based in it. Hardly any stay in Spring Lake Township for work; outside it, Minot is the main destination (29%, 25 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Spring Lake Township
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23 people are in Spring Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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 Spring Lake Township goes to work
Where Spring Lake Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% 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.
How many miles Spring Lake Township commutes
About 29% 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 Spring Lake Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Spring Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Hilton Township | under 15% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Rosemont Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cameron Township, Hilton Township and Rosemont Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Spring Lake 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 Lake Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Spring Lake Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Spring Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minot (29%, 25 mi), Garrison (14%, 16 mi), Williston (14%, 105 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Spring Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Spring Lake 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.