Hesper Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
1 jobs are based in Hesper Township, against 10 working residents. Hardly any work in Hesper Township; the top destination outside it is Maddock (20%, 4 miles). Commuters spend 11 minutes getting to work on average; the North Dakota average is 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Hesper Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 32 people are in Hesper Township on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.
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 Hesper Township to work: where people go
Where Hesper Township clocks in
20% of workers
20% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Hesper Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Hesper Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Hesper Township: about 11 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 3.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hesper Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 commuters (the 10% 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 Hesper Township
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.
Bordering towns draw 10% of Hesper Township’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hesper Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesper Township | – | — | — | 11 min | $89,375 |
| Arne Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| North Viking Township | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Rich Valley Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Arne Township, North Viking Township and Rich Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to North Viking Township. Darker towns draw more of Hesper 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 Hesper Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hesper Township?
$89,375 (±$12,734) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hesper Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hesper Township?
11 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hesper Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Maddock (20%, 4 mi), Rugby (20%, 32 mi), Leeds (10%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hesper 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 Hesper Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hesper 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.