Jobs and earnings in Flint Township, and the trip to work
Hardly any work in Flint Township; the top destination outside it is Jamestown (23%, 26 miles). Home is the office for 18% of workers, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. The trip to work takes 22 minutes on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Flint Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 22 people are in Flint 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 places Flint Township commutes to
Where Flint Township clocks in
23% of workers
15% of workers
15% 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.
Flint Township’s commute takes about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Flint Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 18 commuters (the 18% 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 Flint Township
About 46% 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.
15% of Flint Township works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Flint Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Township | – | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Weld Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Iosco Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Township | under 8% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Peterson Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Medina | 15% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Valley Spring Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Weld Township, Iosco Township, Chicago Township, Peterson Township, Medina and Valley Spring Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Medina. Darker towns draw more of Flint 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 Flint Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Flint Township?
4.8%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Flint Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Flint Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jamestown (23%, 26 mi), Medina (15%, 5 mi), Fargo (15%, 114 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Flint 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 Flint Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Flint 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.