Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Making a living in Ardoch Township
Hardly any work in Ardoch Township itself; outside it, Grafton draws the most (26%, 12 miles). Working from home is the commute for 23% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota. There are 50 jobs in Ardoch Township, against 31 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Ardoch Township
On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 50 people come in from elsewhere.
About 94 people are in Ardoch Township on a workday afternoon, 25% more than live here.
1.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Who travels to work in Ardoch Township, and from where
Where Ardoch Township clocks in
26% of workers
16% of workers
16% 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 Ardoch Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ardoch Township, 2013 → 2023: 57 → 50. 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 Ardoch Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Ardoch Township
of Ardoch Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 41 commuters (the 23% who work from home are left out). Across North 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.
How far Ardoch Township’s workers travel
About 19% 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.
The towns next door employ 19% of Ardoch Township
The biggest share goes to Minto (16%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ardoch Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardoch Township | – | — | — | — | $201,563 |
| Harriston Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Walshville Township | under 4% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Minto | 16% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Forest River Township | 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Levant Township | under 4% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Harriston Township, Walshville Township, Minto, Forest River Township and Levant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ardoch 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 Ardoch Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ardoch Township?
$201,563 (±$58,251) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ardoch Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ardoch Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grafton (26%, 12 mi), Minto (16%, 4 mi), Grand Forks (16%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ardoch 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 Ardoch Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ardoch 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.