Jobs and the daily commute in Garner Township
Hardly any work in Garner Township itself; outside it, Beach Township draws the most (33%, 12 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (North Dakota 8%). Garner Township has 3 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Garner Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 3 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Garner Township on a workday afternoon, 20% 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.
Where Garner Township’s working residents head each day
Lines 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 Garner Township
of Garner Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2 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.
Miles to work from Garner Township
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 Garner Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Garner Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garner Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sentinel Township | under 34% | — | — | — | — |
| Bullion Township | under 34% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sentinel Township and Bullion Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Garner 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 Garner Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Garner Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Garner Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Beach Township (33%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Garner 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 Garner Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Garner 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.