Where Cherry Lake Township earns its living
No jobs are based in Cherry Lake Township in the Census job records; 13 of its residents work elsewhere. Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any work in Cherry Lake Township itself; outside it, New Rockford draws the most (15%, 22 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Cherry Lake Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23 people are in Cherry Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Where Cherry Lake Township’s working residents head each day
Where Cherry Lake Township clocks in
15% of workers
8% 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.
Working from home in Cherry Lake Township
of Cherry Lake Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17 commuters (the 0% 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 commute from Cherry Lake Township, by distance
About 23% 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.
Next door to Cherry Lake Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cherry Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Lake Township | – | — | — | — | $50,000 |
| Paradise Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Columbia Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Florance Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Washington Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Colvin Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Paradise Township, Columbia Township, Florance Township, Lake Washington Township and Colvin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Cherry Lake 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 Cherry Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Cherry Lake Township?
$50,000 (±$27,572) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Cherry Lake Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Cherry Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Rockford (15%, 22 mi), Sheyenne (8%, 25 mi), Binford (8%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Cherry Lake Township without a car?
24% 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 Cherry Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cherry Lake 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.