Work, pay and getting to work in Hawkeye Township
Employers in Hawkeye Township report 39 jobs; 23 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Hawkeye Township; the top destination outside it is Watford City (30%, 23 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Hawkeye Township on a workday
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 39 people come in from elsewhere.
About 67 people are in Hawkeye Township on a workday afternoon, 31% more than live here.
1.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 Hawkeye Township’s workforce comes from
Where Hawkeye Township clocks in
13% of workers
4% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Hawkeye Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hawkeye Township, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 39. 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 Hawkeye Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Hawkeye Township commutes less than 24 miles
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.
Hawkeye Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hawkeye Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Riverview Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Keene Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Riverview Township and Keene Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Hawkeye Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hawkeye Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Watford City (30%, 23 mi), Williston (13%, 40 mi), Plentywood (4%, 96 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hawkeye Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hawkeye 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.