Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Forest River Township has 3.4 jobs for every working resident: 53 people commute in to work
Only 6% work in Forest River Township; the top destination outside it is Bismarck (19%, 184 miles). 54 jobs are based in Forest River Township for 16 working residents. 22% of workers work from home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Forest River Township
On a workday 15 residents head out to work and 1 work right here.
About 110 people are in Forest River Township on a workday afternoon, 56% more than live here.
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 in to Forest River Township: where workers come from
Where Forest River Township clocks in
19% of workers
19% of workers
13% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Forest River Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Forest River Township, 2013 → 2023: 60 → 54. 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 Forest River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Forest River Township: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Forest River Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 commuters (the 22% 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.
Miles to work from Forest River Township
About 44% 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.
How Forest River Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Forest River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $91,875 |
| Walsh Centre Township | under 7% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Ops Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Johnstown Township | under 7% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Ardoch Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Walsh Centre Township, Ops Township, Johnstown Township and Ardoch Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Forest River 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 Forest River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Forest River Township?
$91,875 (±$48,920) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Forest River Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Forest River Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Forest River Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bismarck (19%, 184 mi), Fargo (19%, 99 mi), Grand Forks (13%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Forest River 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 Forest River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Forest River 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.