Getchell Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getchell Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 25 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 45 people are in Getchell Township on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than live here.
0.24 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.
28% of working residents work in Valley City
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Getchell Township clocks in
28% of workers
16% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
6 jobs are based in Getchell Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Getchell Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Getchell Township, 2013 → 2023: 19 → 6. 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.
Working from home in Getchell Township
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
of Getchell Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 24 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.
Half of Getchell Township commutes less than 27 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 44% 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.
Getchell Township and the towns next door
Darker towns draw more of Getchell Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Getchell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getchell Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Township | under 4% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Ashtabula Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Noltimier Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Stewart Township, Valley Township, Ashtabula Township and Noltimier Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Getchell Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Getchell Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Getchell Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Valley City (28%, 6 mi), West Fargo (16%, 54 mi), Fargo (8%, 58 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Getchell 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 Getchell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Getchell 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.