Most of Dry Fork Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
2 jobs are based in Dry Fork Township, and 36 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Dry Fork Township for work; outside it, Williston is the main destination (28%, 36 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Dry Fork Township
On a workday 36 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 43 people are in Dry Fork Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
Where Dry Fork Township’s working residents head each day
Where Dry Fork Township clocks in
28% 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.
100% of the jobs in Dry Fork Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dry Fork Township, 2013 → 2023: 173 → 2. 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 Dry Fork Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Dry Fork Township
About 19% 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.
Dry Fork Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Pleasant Valley Township (6%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dry Fork Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Fork Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Elm Tree Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elm Tree Township and Pleasant Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dry Fork 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 Dry Fork Township: questions
Where do people who live in Dry Fork Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Williston (28%, 36 mi), Ray (14%, 16 mi), Minot (11%, 74 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dry Fork Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dry Fork 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.