Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Dewey Township
Home is the office for 46% of workers, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any work in Dewey Township; the top destination outside it is Grafton (20%, 39 miles). The Census job records count 10 working residents of Dewey Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Dewey Township
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 17 people are in Dewey Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
The towns that employ Dewey Township’s residents
Where Dewey Township clocks in
20% of workers
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.
Working from home in Dewey Township
of Dewey Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 commuters (the 45% 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.
Dewey Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 30% 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.
Dewey Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dewey Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Adams Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Newland Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Kinloss Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Adams Township, Newland Township and Kinloss Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dewey 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 Dewey Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Dewey Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Dewey Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grafton (20%, 39 mi), East Grand Forks (10%, 66 mi), Edinburg (10%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dewey 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 Dewey Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dewey 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.