More than half of Black Loam Township’s working residents commute to LaMoure
Black Loam Township has 2 jobs, against 26 working residents. Hardly any stay in Black Loam Township for work; outside it, LaMoure is the main destination (54%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Black Loam Township
On a workday 26 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20 people are in Black Loam Township on a workday afternoon, 55% fewer than live here.
0.08 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 Black Loam Township’s residents
Where Black Loam Township clocks in
54% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Black Loam Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Black Loam Township, 2013 → 2023: 53 → 2. 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 Black Loam Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Black Loam Township
About 15% 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.
Work in the towns next to Black Loam Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Black Loam Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Loam Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Greenville Township | under 4% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Fort Ransom Township | under 4% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Litchville Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Gladstone Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Greenville Township, Fort Ransom Township, Litchville Township and Gladstone Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Black Loam 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 Black Loam Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Black Loam Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Black Loam Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Black Loam Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Black Loam 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.