Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0More than half of Argusville’s working residents commute to Fargo
There are 13 jobs in Argusville; 218 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Argusville; the top destination outside it is Fargo (52%, 14 miles). The average commute takes 25 minutes each way, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Argusville
More than half of Argusville works in Fargo
113 working residents, 52%, have their main job in Fargo, 14 miles away. That’s far more as work in Argusville itself. The commute map ↓
Argusville is a place people come home to
There are 13 jobs based in Argusville, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Argusville has about 270 people in it, 43% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Argusville workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 25 minutes each way, against 18 across North Dakota. Over a year that’s about 192 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 218 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Argusville’s residents
Where Argusville clocks in
52% of workers
10% of workers
4% 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.
In and out of Argusville on a workday
On a workday 217 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 270 people are in Argusville on a workday afternoon, 43% fewer than live here.
0.06 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.
Argusville’s commute takes about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Argusville workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 303 commuters (the 12% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Argusville
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Argusville, 2013 → 2023: 57 → 13. 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 Argusville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Argusville goes to work
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 Argusville: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Argusville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argusville | – | — | — | 25 min | $162,734 |
| Berlin Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Harwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Berlin Township and Harwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Argusville’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 Argusville: questions
What is the median household income in Argusville?
$162,734 (±$14,541) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Argusville?
0.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Argusville?
25 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Argusville work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (52%, 14 mi), West Fargo (10%, 13 mi), Gardner (4%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Argusville 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 Argusville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Argusville
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.