Earning a living in Springer Township
Home is the office for 0% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota. Hardly any work in Springer Township itself; outside it, Gwinner draws the most (27%, 21 miles). Commuters spend 32 minutes getting to work on average; the North Dakota average is 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Springer Township by day and by night
On a workday 22 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 39 people are in Springer Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 Springer Township’s working residents head each day
Where Springer Township clocks in
14% of workers
9% 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.
Time on the road from Springer Township: about 32 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Springer Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 41 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 Springer Township
About 36% 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 Springer Township
The biggest share goes to Elliott Township (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Springer Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $134,250 |
| Tuller Township | under 5% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Fort Ransom Township | under 5% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Elliott Township | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Preston Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Moore Township | under 5% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Tuller Township, Fort Ransom Township, Elliott Township, Preston Township and Moore Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Springer 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 Springer Township: questions
What is the median household income in Springer Township?
$134,250 (±$26,243) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Springer Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Springer Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Springer Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Gwinner (27%, 21 mi), Fargo (14%, 54 mi), Bismarck (9%, 140 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Springer 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 Springer Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Springer 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.