Most of Springvale Township commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Springvale Township; the top destination outside it is Valley City (36%, 13 miles). Employers in Springvale Township report 1 jobs for 39 working residents. Home is the office for 0% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Springvale Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 39 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Springvale Township on a workday afternoon, 70% 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 towns that employ Springvale Township’s residents
Where Springvale Township clocks in
36% of workers
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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Springvale Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Springvale Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Springvale Township
of Springvale Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4 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.
Half of Springvale Township commutes less than 20 miles
About 23% 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.
How Springvale Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Springvale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springvale Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Cuba Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Binghampton Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Hill Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Oriska Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cuba Township, Binghampton Township, Hill Township and Oriska Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Springvale 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 Springvale Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Springvale Township?
25.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Springvale Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Valley City (36%, 13 mi), Fargo (10%, 43 mi), Gwinner (8%, 43 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Springvale 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 Springvale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Springvale 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.