Jobs, income and commuting in Spring Valley Township, SD
Home is the office for 100% of workers (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any work in Spring Valley Township; the top destination outside it is Clark (29%, 17 miles). There are 17 jobs in Spring Valley Township for 14 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Spring Valley Township on a workday
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.21 per resident).
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 people from Spring Valley Township work
Where Spring Valley Township clocks in
29% of workers
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.
88% of the jobs in Spring Valley Township make or build things
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 Spring Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Spring Valley Township
of Spring Valley Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Spring Valley Township’s workers travel
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.
How Spring Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Spring Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Woodland Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Troy Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Cottonwood Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Warren Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Woodland Township, Troy Township, Cottonwood Township and Warren 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 poverty rate in Spring Valley Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Spring Valley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Clark (29%, 17 mi), Watertown (29%, 36 mi), Bancroft (7%, 44 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
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.