Work and commuting in Forde Township
Forde Township has 6 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any work in Forde Township itself; outside it, McVille draws the most (33%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Forde Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 6 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 27 people are in Forde Township on a workday afternoon, 18% 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.
Where the trip to work from Forde Township ends
Where Forde Township clocks in
33% of workers
17% of workers
17% 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.
Half of Forde Township commutes less than 17 miles
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.
How Forde Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Forde Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forde Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Colvin Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Bergen Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Dayton Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
| Paradise Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Colvin Township, Bergen Township, Dayton Township and Paradise Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Forde 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 Forde Township: questions
Where do people who live in Forde Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McVille (33%, 14 mi), Aneta (17%, 22 mi), Lakota (17%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Forde Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Forde 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.