For about half of its working residents, Lake Washington Township is a commute to New Rockford
The Census job records count 8 working residents of Lake Washington Township and no jobs based in it. At home: 0% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any work in Lake Washington Township; the top destination outside it is New Rockford (50%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Lake Washington Township on a workday
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Lake Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
Out of Lake Washington Township to work: where people go
Where Lake Washington Township clocks in
50% of workers
13% of workers
13% 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 Lake Washington Township
of Lake Washington Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 45 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.
Miles to work from Lake Washington Township
About 25% 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.
Lake Washington Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lake Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Washington Township | – | — | — | — | $46,711 |
| Colvin Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Tiffany Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Eddy Township | under 13% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Cherry Lake Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Columbia Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Colvin Township, Tiffany Township, Eddy Township, Cherry Lake Township and Columbia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lake Washington 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 Lake Washington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lake Washington Township?
$46,711 (±$8,687) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lake Washington Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lake Washington Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Lake Washington 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 Lake Washington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lake Washington 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.