Work means Elgin for about half of Fisher Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Fisher Township; the top destination outside it is Elgin (50%, 13 miles). At home: 100% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Fisher Township has 2 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Fisher Township on a workday
On a workday 2 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 8 people are in Fisher Township on a workday afternoon, 20% 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.
Commuting out of Fisher Township: the destinations
Where Fisher Township clocks in
Lines 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 Fisher Township
of Fisher Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Fisher Township commutes
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.
Fisher Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fisher Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Rock Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rock Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fisher 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 Fisher Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Fisher Township?
27.3%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Fisher Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Fisher Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fisher 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.