For about half of its working residents, Freeborn Township is a commute to New Rockford
There are 3 jobs in Freeborn Township for 22 working residents. Hardly any work in Freeborn Township itself; outside it, New Rockford draws the most (50%, 25 miles). 12% 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
How many people are in Freeborn Township by day
On a workday 22 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 61 people are in Freeborn Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
0.14 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 Freeborn Township ends
Where Freeborn Township clocks in
50% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Freeborn Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Freeborn Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 3. 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 Freeborn Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Freeborn Township
of Freeborn Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 54 commuters (the 11% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Freeborn Township
About 27% 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.
Next door to Freeborn Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Freeborn Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeborn Township | – | — | — | — | $83,393 |
| Dayton Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Eddy Township | under 5% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Minco Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Colvin Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Dayton Township, Eddy Township, Minco Township and Colvin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Freeborn 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 Freeborn Township: questions
What is the median household income in Freeborn Township?
$83,393 (±$73,018) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Freeborn Township?
4.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Freeborn Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Freeborn 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 Freeborn Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Freeborn 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.