Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.5For about half of its working residents, Hunter Township is a commute to Fargo
Working from home is the commute for 12% of workers (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any stay in Hunter Township for work; outside it, Fargo is the main destination (50%, 31 miles). Employers in Hunter Township report 18 jobs, and 28 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Hunter Township
On a workday 28 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 18 people come in from elsewhere.
About 59 people are in Hunter Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.64 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 the trip to work from Hunter Township ends
Where Hunter Township clocks in
50% of workers
11% of workers
11% 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.
In Hunter Township, 44% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hunter Township, 2013 → 2023: 17 → 18. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
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 Hunter Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Hunter Township
of Hunter Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 commuters (the 12% 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.
How far Hunter Township goes to work
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 next door: 15% of Hunter Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Arthur Township (11%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hunter Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Township | – | — | — | — | $160,250 |
| Hunter | under 4% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Dows Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Bell Township | 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Arthur Township | 11% | — | — | — | — |
| Greenfield Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hunter, Dows Township, Bell Township, Arthur Township and Greenfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hunter 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 Hunter Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hunter Township?
$160,250 (±$79,248) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hunter Township?
12.5%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hunter Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Hunter 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 Hunter Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hunter 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.