Jobs and earnings in Helena Township, and the trip to work
The Census job records count 18 working residents of Helena Township and no jobs based in it. 0% of workers have no commute at all; North Dakota has 8%. Hardly any work in Helena Township itself; outside it, Bismarck draws the most (22%, 122 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Helena Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 10 people are in Helena Township on a workday afternoon, 64% 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 Helena Township commutes to
Where Helena Township clocks in
22% of workers
17% of workers
6% 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 Helena Township
of Helena Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 22 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Helena Township
About 44% 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.
Helena Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Helena Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Ball Hill Township | under 6% | — | — | 7 min | — |
| Clearfield Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Bartley Township | under 6% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Mabel Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ball Hill Township, Clearfield Township, Bartley Township and Mabel Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Helena 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 Helena Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Helena Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Helena Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bismarck (22%, 122 mi), Cooperstown (17%, 10 mi), Binford (6%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Helena 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 Helena Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Helena 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.