About three in four of Barnes Township’s working residents commute to Fargo
There are 5 jobs in Barnes Township, against 13 working residents. Hardly any work in Barnes Township itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (77%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Barnes Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Barnes Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
0.38 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.
The towns that employ Barnes Township’s residents
Where Barnes Township clocks in
77% of workers
8% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Barnes Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Barnes Township, 2013 → 2023: 53 → 5. 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 Barnes Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Barnes 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.
Work in the towns next to Barnes Township
The biggest share goes to West Fargo (8%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Barnes Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| West Fargo | 8% | A− | B+ | 17 min | $90,665 |
| Mapleton Township | under 8% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mapleton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Barnes 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 Barnes Township: questions
Where do people who live in Barnes Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Barnes Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Barnes 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.