With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Forthun Township works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Forthun Township for work; outside it, Kenmare is the main destination (13%, 41 miles). There are 5 jobs in Forthun Township, and 16 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Forthun Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 16 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4 people are in Forthun Township on a workday afternoon, 73% fewer 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.
The places Forthun Township commutes to
Where Forthun Township clocks in
13% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Forthun Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Forthun Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Forthun Township’s workers travel
About 56% 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.
Forthun Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Short Creek Township (6%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Forthun Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forthun Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Mentor Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Short Creek Township | 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Keller Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mentor Township, Short Creek Township and Keller Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Forthun 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 Forthun Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Forthun Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Forthun Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kenmare (13%, 41 mi), Dickinson (13%, 142 mi), Fargo (13%, 314 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Forthun Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Forthun 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.