Work, pay and getting to work in Springfield Township
Springfield Township has 19 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Springfield Township for work; outside it, Cando Township is the main destination (26%, 14 miles). The poverty rate is 100.0% (North Dakota 10.8%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Springfield Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 19 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24 people are in Springfield Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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 people from Springfield Township work
Where Springfield Township clocks in
26% of workers
11% 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.
Half of Springfield Township commutes less than 30 miles
About 26% 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.
Work in the towns next to Springfield Township
The biggest share goes to Zion Township (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Springfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Zion Township | 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Atkins Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Zion Township and Atkins Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Springfield 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 Springfield Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Springfield Township?
100.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Springfield Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cando Township (26%, 14 mi), Cando (11%, 12 mi), Rolla (11%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Springfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Springfield 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.