Johnson Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Working from home is the commute for 68% of workers, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any stay in Johnson Township for work; outside it, New Rockford is the main destination (20%, 26 miles). No jobs are based in Johnson Township in the Census job records; 10 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Johnson Township
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 19 people are in Johnson Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
The towns that employ Johnson Township’s residents
Where Johnson Township clocks in
20% of workers
20% of workers
10% 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 Johnson Township
of Johnson Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10 commuters (the 68% 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.
The commute from Johnson Township, by distance
About 30% 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.
The towns around Johnson Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Johnson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sykeston Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Hawksnest Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Berlin Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sykeston Township, Hawksnest Township and Berlin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Johnson 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 Johnson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Johnson Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Johnson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Rockford (20%, 26 mi), Bismarck (20%, 72 mi), Bowdon (10%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Johnson 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 Johnson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Johnson 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.