For about half of its working residents, Blacktail Township is a commute to Williston
Blacktail Township has 43 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. For 24% of workers, the job is at home; North Dakota has 8%. Hardly any work in Blacktail Township itself; outside it, Williston draws the most (49%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Blacktail Township
On a workday 43 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 52 people are in Blacktail Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
Out of Blacktail Township to work: where people go
Where Blacktail Township clocks in
49% of workers
9% 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.
Working from home in Blacktail Township
of Blacktail Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 38 commuters (the 24% 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 many miles Blacktail Township commutes
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 Blacktail Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Blacktail Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktail Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Athens Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Orthell Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Bonetraill Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Tyrone Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Winner Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Athens Township, Orthell Township, Bonetraill Township, Tyrone Township and Winner Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Blacktail 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 Blacktail Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Blacktail Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Blacktail Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Blacktail 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 Blacktail Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Blacktail 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.