Golden Glen Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
For 43% of workers, the job is at home (North Dakota 8%). The trip to work takes 19 minutes on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. Golden Glen Township has 51 jobs, against 38 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Golden Glen Township by day and by night
On a workday 38 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 51 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Golden Glen Township on a workday afternoon, 11% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.34 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
13% of working residents work in Edgeley
Where Golden Glen Township clocks in
13% of workers
13% of workers
11% 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.
76% of the jobs in Golden Glen Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Golden Glen Township, 2013 → 2023: 41 → 51. 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 Golden Glen Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Golden Glen Township takes about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Golden Glen Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 54 commuters (the 43% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Golden Glen Township
About 34% 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.
Bordering towns draw 13% of Golden Glen Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Golden Glen Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Glen Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $135,536 |
| Edgeley | 13% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Willowbank Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Pomona View Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Potsdam Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Nora Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Edgeley, Willowbank Township, Pomona View Township, Potsdam Township and Nora Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Edgeley. Darker towns draw more of Golden Glen 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 Golden Glen Township: questions
What is the median household income in Golden Glen Township?
$135,536 (±$50,587) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Golden Glen Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Golden Glen Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 43% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Golden Glen Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Edgeley (13%, 3 mi), Jamestown (13%, 40 mi), LaMoure (11%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Golden Glen 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 Golden Glen Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Golden Glen 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.