Bale Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Bale Township; the top destination outside it is Lisbon (22%, 8 miles). There are 2 jobs in Bale Township for 51 working residents. Working residents average 12 minutes each way (North Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Bale Township
On a workday 51 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 27 people are in Bale Township on a workday afternoon, 64% 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.
Out of Bale Township to work: where people go
Where Bale Township clocks in
22% of workers
10% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
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 Bale Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Bale Township: about 12 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bale Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 40 commuters (the 0% 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 Bale Township’s workers travel
About 31% 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.
Next door to Bale Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bale Township | – | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Alleghany Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Aliceton Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Island Park Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Alleghany Township, Aliceton Township and Island Park Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bale 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 Bale Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Bale Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bale Township?
12 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bale Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lisbon (22%, 8 mi), Gwinner (12%, 7 mi), Enderlin (10%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bale 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 Bale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bale 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.