Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0For about half of its working residents, Grenora Township is a commute to Williston
0% of workers have no commute at all, against 8% across North Dakota. Hardly any stay in Grenora Township for work; outside it, Williston is the main destination (45%, 31 miles). The Census job records count 11 working residents of Grenora Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Grenora Township
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9 people are in Grenora Township on a workday afternoon, 55% 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.
Out of Grenora Township to work: where people go
Where Grenora Township clocks in
45% of workers
9% of workers
9% 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 Grenora Township
of Grenora Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3 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.
Grenora Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 18% 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.
Work in the towns next to Grenora Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grenora Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenora Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Grenora | under 10% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Barr Butte Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Climax Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Fertile Valley Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grenora, Barr Butte Township, Climax Township and Fertile Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Grenora 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 Grenora Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Grenora Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Grenora Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Grenora 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 Grenora Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grenora 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.