Twin Valley Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
There are 28 jobs in Twin Valley Township, and 115 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Twin Valley Township for work; outside it, Watford City is the main destination (32%, 17 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 8% across North Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Twin Valley Township
On a workday 114 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 27 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Twin Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
Where Twin Valley Township goes to work
Where Twin Valley Township clocks in
4% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 61% of the jobs in Twin Valley Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Twin Valley Township, 2013 → 2023: 271 → 28. 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 Twin Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Twin Valley Township
of Twin Valley Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 55 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.
How many miles Twin Valley Township commutes
About 24% 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.
Twin Valley Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Twin Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Township | – | — | — | — | $227,578 |
| Truax Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Twelve Mile Township | under 2% | — | — | 63 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Truax Township and Twelve Mile Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Twin 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 Twin Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Twin Valley Township?
$227,578 (±$174,954) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Twin Valley Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Twin Valley Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Watford City (32%, 17 mi), Williston (4%, 24 mi), Minot (3%, 89 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Twin Valley 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 Twin Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Twin 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.