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Jobs & commute in Howell Township

About two in five of Howell Township’s working residents commute to Cando

No jobs are based in Howell Township in the Census job records; 10 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Howell Township itself; outside it, Cando draws the most (40%, 20 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

A workday in Howell Township: who goes, who stays, who comes

On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.

10live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
0work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night31
Workday21
31live here− 10head out to work+ 0come in to work= 21on a workday

About 21 people are in Howell Township on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.00jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Where Howell Township’s working residents head each day

Cando: 4 residents work here (40%)Rolette: 1 residents work here (10%)Northwood: 1 residents work here (10%)Bismarck: 1 residents work here (10%)Cando Township: 1 residents work here (10%)Howell TownshipMonroe TownshipVirginia TownshipMcClellan Township: 1 residents work here (10%)Armourdale Township: 1 residents work here (10%)CandoRoletteNorthwoodBismarckCando TownshipMcClellan TownshipHowell Township
1
Cando20.1 mi away
40%4
2
Rolette24.2 mi away
10%1
3
Northwood108.3 mi away
10%1
4
Bismarck150.3 mi away
10%1
5
Cando Township19.2 mi away
10%1
610%1
710%1
The top trips

Where Howell Township clocks in

Lines 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.

How far

Miles to work from Howell Township

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miCando: 40% · 20.1 miRolette: 10% · 24.2 miNorthwood: 10% · 108.3 miBismarck: 10% · 150.3 miCando Township: 10% · 19.2 miMcClellan Township: 10% · 43 miArmourdale Township: 10% · 5.7 miCando 40%Rolette 10%Northwood 10%Bismarck 10%Cando Township 10%Howell Township
Howell TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
10%Under 10 mi1 residents
60%10–24 mi6 residents
10%25–50 mi1 residents
20%Over 50 mi2 residents

About 20% 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.

Next door

10% of Howell Township works in a town next door

Jobs & commute next door

TownHowell Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Howell Township–————
Armourdale Township10%————
Virginia Townshipunder 10%————
Monroe Townshipunder 10%————

Same-state neighbors only. Armourdale Township, Virginia Township and Monroe Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

The biggest share goes to Armourdale Township. Darker towns draw more of Howell Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Howell Township: questions

What is the poverty rate in Howell Township?

0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Howell Township work?

0% work in town.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Howell Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Howell Township

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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.