Making a living in Hope Township
Hardly any stay in Hope Township for work; outside it, Rolla is the main destination (25%, 67 miles). No jobs are based in Hope Township in the Census job records; 8 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Hope Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 13 people are in Hope Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Where Hope Township goes to work
Where Hope Township clocks in
13% 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.
Hope Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 88% 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.
How Hope Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hope Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Fremont Township | under 13% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Loam Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| West Hope Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| North Olga Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fremont Township, Loam Township, West Hope Township and North Olga Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hope 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 Hope Township: questions
Where do people who live in Hope Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rolla (25%, 67 mi), Langdon (13%, 16 mi), Watford City (13%, 248 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hope Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hope 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.