Jobs and earnings in Latona Township, and the trip to work
The Census job records count 23 working residents of Latona Township and no jobs based in it. Hardly any stay in Latona Township for work; outside it, Park River is the main destination (26%, 16 miles). Poverty touches 60.0% of residents, where North Dakota as a whole has 10.8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Latona Township on a workday
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 13 people are in Latona Township on a workday afternoon, 64% 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.
Where people from Latona Township work
Where Latona Township clocks in
26% of workers
9% of workers
9% 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.
The distance from Latona Township to work
About 17% 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.
Latona Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Latona Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latona Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Norton Township | under 5% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Shepherd Township | under 5% | — | — | 46 min | — |
| Vesta Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Perth Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Township | under 5% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Norton Township, Shepherd Township, Vesta Township, Perth Township and Cleveland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Latona 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 Latona Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Latona Township?
60.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Latona Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Park River (26%, 16 mi), Nekoma (9%, 21 mi), Cavalier (9%, 38 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Latona Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Latona 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.