Work means Bismarck for more than half of Francis Township’s working residents
The Census job records count 5 working residents of Francis Township and no jobs based in it. At home: 100% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any work in Francis Township; the top destination outside it is Bismarck (60%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Francis Township
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25 people are in Francis Township on a workday afternoon, 17% 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.
Commuting out of Francis Township: the destinations
Where Francis Township clocks in
60% of workers
20% 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.
Working from home in Francis Township
of Francis Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from Francis Township
About 40% 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.
Around Francis Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Francis Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Township | – | — | — | — | $65,000 |
| Menoken Township | under 20% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Cromwell Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Sibley Butte Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Naughton Township | under 20% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Menoken Township, Cromwell Township, Sibley Butte Township and Naughton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Francis 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 Francis Township: questions
What is the median household income in Francis Township?
$65,000 (±$17,344) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Francis Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Francis Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Francis Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Francis 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.