Jobs, income and commuting in Howe Township, ND
Hardly any work in Howe Township; the top destination outside it is Hettinger (13%, 40 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota. Howe Township has 8 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Howe Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Howe Township on a workday afternoon, 100% 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 Howe Township’s working residents head each day
Where Howe 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.
Working from home in Howe Township
of Howe Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10 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.
Where in the region Howe Township works
About 75% 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.
Work in the towns next to Howe Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Howe Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Pretty Rock Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pretty Rock Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Howe 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 Howe Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Howe Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Howe Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hettinger (13%, 40 mi), Elgin (13%, 22 mi), Underwood (13%, 100 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Howe 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 Howe Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Howe 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.