Most of Spring Valley Township commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
A typical one-way commute lasts 22 minutes; South Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26. Employers in Spring Valley Township report 55 jobs, against 108 working residents. Only 5% stay in Spring Valley Township for work; outside it, Viborg is the main destination (16%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Spring Valley Township
On a workday 103 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 50 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Spring Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 22% 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 Spring Valley Township’s residents
Where Spring Valley Township clocks in
Lines 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.
In Spring Valley Township, 82% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Spring Valley Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 55. 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 Spring Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Spring Valley Township: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Spring Valley Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 172 commuters (the 12% who work from home are left out). Across South 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Spring Valley Township
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 Valley Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Spring Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $115,250 |
| Norway Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Swan Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Salem Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Turkey Valley Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Norway Township, Swan Lake Township, Salem Township and Turkey Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Spring 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 Spring Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Spring Valley Township?
$115,250 (±$49,276) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Spring Valley Township?
9.4%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Spring Valley Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Spring Valley Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Viborg (16%, 8 mi), Sioux Falls (16%, 33 mi), Centerville (6%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Spring 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 Spring Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Spring 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.