Dean Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The trip to work takes 13 minutes on average (North Dakota 18, U.S. 26). Dean Township has 37 jobs; 92 of its residents have a job. 15.3% of residents are in poverty (North Dakota 10.8%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Dean Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 91 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 36 people come in from elsewhere.
About 200 people are in Dean Township on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer 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.
16% of working residents work in LaMoure
Where Dean Township clocks in
16% of workers
11% 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.
Jobs in Dean Township: what the 37 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dean Township, 2013 → 2023: 38 → 37. 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 Dean Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Dean Township: about 13 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dean Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 87 commuters (the 16% 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.
Where in the region Dean Township works
About 32% 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.
16% of Dean Township works in a town next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dean Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Township | – | — | — | 13 min | $168,472 |
| LaMoure | 16% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Ryan Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Badger Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Rapids Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. LaMoure, Ryan Township, Badger Township and Grand Rapids Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to LaMoure. Darker towns draw more of Dean 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 Dean Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dean Township?
$168,472 (±$54,949) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dean Township?
15.3%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dean Township?
13 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dean Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are LaMoure (16%, 4 mi), Edgeley (11%, 18 mi), Kulm (9%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dean 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 Dean Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dean 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.