Earning a living in Cottonwood Township
No jobs are based in Cottonwood Township in the Census job records; 9 of its residents work elsewhere. 0% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Hardly any work in Cottonwood Township itself; outside it, Tioga draws the most (33%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Cottonwood Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 33 people are in Cottonwood Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Cottonwood Township work
Where Cottonwood Township clocks in
33% of workers
11% 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 Cottonwood Township
of Cottonwood Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 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 Cottonwood Township, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
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 Cottonwood Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cottonwood Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sorkness Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Manitou Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| James Hill Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Powers Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sorkness Township, Manitou Township, James Hill Township, Powers Township and Ross Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Cottonwood 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 2024, 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 Cottonwood Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Cottonwood Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Cottonwood Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Tioga (33%, 19 mi), Killdeer (11%, 74 mi), Parshall (11%, 37 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cottonwood Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.