With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Spring Valley Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Spring Valley Township; the top destination outside it is LaMoure (17%, 36 miles). Spring Valley Township has 2 jobs; 6 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Spring Valley Township
On a workday 6 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23 people are in Spring Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Spring Valley Township commutes to
Where Spring Valley Township clocks in
17% of workers
17% of workers
17% 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.
100% of the jobs in Spring Valley Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Spring Valley Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 2. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Spring Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Spring Valley Township commutes
About 17% 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.
Spring Valley Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Spring Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Valley Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| German Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Albertha Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grand Valley Township, German Township and Albertha Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Spring 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 Spring Valley Township: questions
Where do people who live in Spring Valley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are LaMoure (17%, 36 mi), Ellendale (17%, 20 mi), Oakes (17%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Spring Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Spring 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.