Forward Township draws 81 commuters a day, with 2.2 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Forward Township for work; outside it, Fessenden is the main destination (27%, 12 miles). Forward Township has 81 jobs for 37 working residents. 0% of workers work from home (North Dakota 8%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Forward Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 37 residents head out to work and 0 work right here.
About 130 people are in Forward Township on a workday afternoon, 49% 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.
Where Forward Township’s workers come from
Where Forward Township clocks in
27% of workers
16% of workers
5% 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.
65% of the jobs in Forward Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Forward Township, 2013 → 2023: 40 → 81. 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 Forward Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Forward Township
of Forward Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 53 commuters (the 0% 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.
How far Forward Township goes to work
About 38% 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.
The towns next door employ 16% of Forward Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Forward Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Township | – | — | — | — | $107,500 |
| Western Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Harvey | 16% | D | A− | 10 min | $42,697 |
| Manfred Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Wells Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Western Township, Manfred Township and Wells Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Harvey. Darker towns draw more of Forward 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 Forward Township: questions
What is the median household income in Forward Township?
$107,500 (±$66,815) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Forward Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Forward Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fessenden (27%, 12 mi), Harvey (16%, 5 mi), Bowdon (5%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Forward 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 Forward Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Forward 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.