Jobs, income and commuting in Clearwater Township, ND
Employers in Clearwater Township report 16 jobs, and 10 of its residents work somewhere. About one in five stay in Clearwater Township for work; outside it, Minot is the main destination (20%, 49 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Clearwater Township
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 35 people are in Clearwater Township on a workday afternoon, 21% more than live here.
1.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Who travels to work in Clearwater Township, and from where
Where Clearwater Township clocks in
10% 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.
The kinds of work in Clearwater Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Clearwater Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Clearwater Township, by distance
About 20% 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.
The towns around Clearwater Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clearwater Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| James Hill Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Redmond Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Sidonia Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Palermo Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Lostwood Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. James Hill Township, Redmond Township, Sidonia Township, Palermo Township and Lostwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Clearwater 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 Clearwater Township: questions
Where do people who live in Clearwater Township work?
20% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minot (20%, 49 mi), Kenmare (10%, 20 mi), Fargo (10%, 276 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Clearwater Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clearwater 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.