Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Work, pay and getting to work in Ellendale Township
Hardly any work in Ellendale Township itself; outside it, Ellendale draws the most (39%, 3 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. The average commute takes 13 minutes each way (North Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Ellendale Township
On a workday 46 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 78 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Ellendale Township on a workday afternoon, 25% more than live here.
1.7 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.
Where the people who work in Ellendale Township live
Where Ellendale Township clocks in
39% of workers
4% 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.
In Ellendale Township, services account for most jobs
78 jobs are based in Ellendale Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ellendale Township, 2013 → 2023: 44 → 78. 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 Ellendale Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Ellendale Township: about 13 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ellendale Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 92 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Ellendale Township
About 33% 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.
Work in the towns next to Ellendale Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ellendale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellendale Township | – | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Elden Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Elm Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Van Meter Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elden Township, Elm Township and Van Meter Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ellendale 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 Ellendale Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Ellendale Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ellendale Township?
13 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ellendale Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ellendale (39%, 3 mi), Ada Township (7%, 12 mi), Mandan (4%, 125 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ellendale 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 Ellendale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ellendale 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.