Baker Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any work in Baker Township itself; outside it, Steele draws the most (18%, 13 miles). The Census job records count 11 working residents of Baker Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Baker Township
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Baker Township on a workday afternoon, 42% 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.
Where Baker Township’s working residents head each day
Where Baker Township clocks in
18% of workers
18% 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.
How far Baker Township’s workers travel
About 45% 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.
Baker Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Baker Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Crown Hill Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Manning Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Wild Rose Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Crown Hill Township, Manning Township, Wild Rose Township and Campbell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Baker 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 Baker Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Baker Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Baker Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Steele (18%, 13 mi), West Fargo (18%, 148 mi), Bismarck (18%, 37 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Baker Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Baker 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.