Most of James Hill Township commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
There are 21 jobs in James Hill Township, and 43 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in James Hill Township itself; outside it, Stanley draws the most (28%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of James Hill Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 43 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 50 people are in James Hill Township on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
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 towns that employ James Hill Township’s residents
Where James Hill Township clocks in
28% of workers
9% of workers
5% 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.
86% of the jobs in James Hill Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in James Hill Township, 2013 → 2023: 228 → 21. 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 James Hill Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from James Hill Township, by distance
About 40% 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.
James Hill Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | James Hill Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hill Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Clearwater Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Cottonwood Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Idaho Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Lostwood Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Sidonia Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Clearwater Township, Cottonwood Township, Idaho Township, Lostwood Township, Ross Township and Sidonia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of James Hill 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 James Hill Township: questions
Where do people who live in James Hill Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Stanley (28%, 8 mi), Williston (9%, 58 mi), Tioga (5%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from James Hill Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of James Hill 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.