Work and commuting in Farmington Township
Only 2% stay in Farmington Township for work; outside it, Grafton is the main destination (20%, 7 miles). 0% of workers work from home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. The trip to work takes 13 minutes on average, next to 18 for North Dakota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Farmington Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 50 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 37 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Farmington Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
0.75 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.
Where Farmington Township’s working residents head each day
Where Farmington Township clocks in
20% of workers
14% 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.
Goods jobs make up 58% of work in Farmington Township
38 jobs are based in Farmington Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Farmington Township, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 38. 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 Farmington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Farmington Township: about 13 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Farmington Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 43 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Farmington Township
About 27% 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.
Farmington Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Grafton Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Farmington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Township | – | — | — | 13 min | $100,750 |
| Grafton Township | 4% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Glenwood Township | 4% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Martin Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| St. Thomas Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grafton Township, Glenwood Township, Martin Township and St. Thomas Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Farmington 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 Farmington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Farmington Township?
$100,750 (±$32,448) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Farmington Township?
20.2%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Farmington 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 Farmington Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grafton (20%, 7 mi), Grand Forks (14%, 44 mi), Fargo (10%, 117 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Farmington 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 Farmington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Farmington 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.