For more than four in five of its working residents, Bentru Township is a commute to Grand Forks
5 jobs are based in Bentru Township, and 31 of its residents work somewhere. Working from home is the commute for 17% of workers, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any work in Bentru Township; the top destination outside it is Grand Forks (81%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Bentru Township by day and by night
On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 32 people are in Bentru Township on a workday afternoon, 45% fewer than live here.
0.16 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.
Out of Bentru Township to work: where people go
Where Bentru Township clocks in
81% of workers
3% of workers
3% 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.
Goods, not services: 60% of the jobs in Bentru Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bentru Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 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 Bentru Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Bentru Township
of Bentru Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15 commuters (the 17% 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.
The distance from Bentru Township 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.
The towns around Bentru Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bentru Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentru Township | – | — | — | — | $106,827 |
| Belmont Township | under 4% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Americus Township | under 4% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Belmont Township and Americus Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bentru 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 Bentru Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bentru Township?
$106,827 (±$64,867) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bentru Township?
7.3%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Bentru Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Bentru 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 Bentru Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bentru 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.