Jobs and earnings in Isley Township, and the trip to work
0% of workers have no commute at all; North Dakota has 8%. Hardly any stay in Isley Township for work; outside it, Lisbon is the main destination (25%, 15 miles). 31 jobs are based in Isley Township; 24 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Isley Township fills up on a workday
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 31 people come in from elsewhere.
About 50 people are in Isley Township on a workday afternoon, 16% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.29 per resident).
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 Isley Township’s working residents head each day
Where Isley Township clocks in
25% of workers
8% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Isley Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Isley Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 31. 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 Isley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Isley Township
of Isley Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Isley Township
About 35% 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.
Isley Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Isley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isley Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Alleghany Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Ovid Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Denver Township | under 5% | — | — | 3 min | — |
| Hanson Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Divide Township | under 5% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Greenville Township | under 5% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Alleghany Township, Ovid Township, Denver Township, Hanson Township, Divide Township and Greenville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Isley 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 Isley Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Isley Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Isley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lisbon (25%, 15 mi), Gwinner (21%, 16 mi), Fargo (8%, 65 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Isley 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 Isley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Isley 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.