Work and commuting in Spring Creek Township
Spring Creek Township has 5 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Spring Creek Township for work; outside it, Sargent is the main destination (20%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Spring Creek Township on a workday
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Spring Creek Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
Commuting out of Spring Creek Township: the destinations
Where Spring Creek Township clocks in
20% of workers
20% of workers
20% 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.
The commute from Spring Creek Township, by distance
About 40% 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 Spring Creek Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Spring Creek Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Comstock Township | under 20% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Douglas Grove Township | under 20% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Myrtle Township | under 20% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Arcadia Township | under 20% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Westerville Township | under 20% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Comstock Township, Douglas Grove Township, Myrtle Township, Arcadia Township and Westerville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Township: questions
Where do people who live in Spring Creek Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sargent (20%, 12 mi), Broken Bow (20%, 20 mi), Kearney (20%, 54 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Spring Creek Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Spring Creek 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.