Most of Willow Vale Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Willow Vale Township for work; outside it, Bottineau is the main destination (29%, 11 miles). Employers in Willow Vale Township report 2 jobs for 21 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Willow Vale Township by day and by night
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6 people are in Willow Vale Township on a workday afternoon, 76% 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 Willow Vale Township’s residents
Where Willow Vale Township clocks in
29% 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.
100% of the jobs in Willow Vale Township pay over $3,333 a month
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 Willow Vale Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Willow Vale Township to work
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.
Around Willow Vale Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Willow Vale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Vale Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Creek Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Ostby Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Amity Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oak Creek Township, Ostby Township and Amity Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Willow Vale 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 Willow Vale Township: questions
Where do people who live in Willow Vale Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bottineau (29%, 11 mi), Westhope (10%, 34 mi), Rolla (10%, 36 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Willow Vale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Willow Vale 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.