For more than half of its working residents, Valley Spring Township is a commute to Jamestown
Valley Spring Township has 12 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Valley Spring Township for work; outside it, Jamestown is the main destination (58%, 24 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Valley Spring Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 10 people are in Valley Spring Township on a workday afternoon, 55% 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.
Out of Valley Spring Township to work: where people go
Where Valley Spring Township clocks in
58% of workers
8% 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.
How far Valley Spring Township goes to work
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.
Valley Spring Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Valley Spring Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Spring Township | – | — | — | — | $231,667 |
| Paris Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Weld Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Deer Lake Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Iosco Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Flint Township | under 9% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Paris Township, Weld Township, Deer Lake Township, Iosco Township and Flint Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Valley Spring 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 Valley Spring Township: questions
What is the median household income in Valley Spring Township?
$231,667 (±$143,162) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Valley Spring Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Valley Spring Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Valley Spring Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Valley Spring 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.