Casselton Township draws 97 commuters a day, with 3.0 jobs for every working resident
There are 98 jobs in Casselton Township; 33 of its residents have a job. Only 3% work in Casselton Township; the top destination outside it is Fargo (36%, 20 miles). Working from home is the commute for 51% of workers (North Dakota 8%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Casselton Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 32 residents head out to work and 1 work right here.
About 150 people are in Casselton Township on a workday afternoon, 79% more 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.
Commuting in to Casselton Township: where workers come from
Where Casselton Township clocks in
36% 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.
Goods, not services: 76% of the jobs in Casselton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Casselton Township, 2013 → 2023: 131 → 98. 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 Casselton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Casselton Township
of Casselton Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 18 commuters (the 51% 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 Casselton Township goes 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.
24% of Casselton Township works in a town next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Casselton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casselton Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Casselton | 24% | B+ | B | 32 min | $73,259 |
| Wheatland Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Harmony Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Everest Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Rush River Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Amenia Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wheatland Township, Harmony Township, Everest Township, Rush River Township and Amenia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Casselton. Darker towns draw more of Casselton 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 Casselton Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Casselton Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Casselton Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (36%, 20 mi), Casselton (24%, 3 mi), Moorhead (9%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Casselton 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 Casselton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Casselton 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.