Jobs and the daily commute in Grass Lake Township
0% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any work in Grass Lake Township; the top destination outside it is Bismarck (38%, 28 miles). No jobs are based in Grass Lake Township in the Census job records; 26 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Grass Lake Township
On a workday 26 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 31 people are in Grass Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
The places Grass Lake Township commutes to
Where Grass Lake Township clocks in
38% of workers
19% of workers
8% 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 Grass Lake Township
of Grass Lake Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 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.
The distance from Grass Lake Township to work
About 31% 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.
Grass Lake Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grass Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Lake Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Estherville Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Ecklund Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Estherville Township, Wilson Township and Ecklund Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Grass Lake 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 Grass Lake Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Grass Lake Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Grass Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bismarck (38%, 28 mi), Fargo (19%, 183 mi), Mandan (8%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Grass Lake 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 Grass Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grass Lake 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.