About half of Hegton Township’s working residents commute to Grand Forks
12 jobs are based in Hegton Township; 74 of its residents have a job. Only 1% work in Hegton Township itself; outside it, Grand Forks draws the most (45%, 22 miles). Commuters spend 14 minutes getting to work on average, where North Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Hegton Township on a workday
On a workday 73 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Hegton Township on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.16 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.
Where Hegton Township’s working residents head each day
Where Hegton Township clocks in
45% 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.
A place that makes things: 75% of Hegton Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hegton Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 12. 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 Hegton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Hegton Township’s commute takes about 14 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hegton Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 163 commuters (the 4% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Hegton Township
About 22% 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.
The towns around Hegton Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hegton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hegton Township | – | — | — | 14 min | $200,380 |
| Arvilla Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Elm Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Mekinock Township | under 2% | B− | B− | 11 min | $73,992 |
Same-state neighbors only. Arvilla Township and Elm Grove Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hegton 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 Hegton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hegton Township?
$200,380 (±$58,198) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hegton Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hegton Township?
14 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hegton Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Hegton 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 Hegton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hegton 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.