Jobs and the daily commute in Lewis Township
No jobs are based in Lewis Township in the Census job records; 12 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Lewis Township; the top destination outside it is Bottineau (17%, 33 miles). 13% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Lewis Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Lewis Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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 Lewis Township’s working residents head each day
Where Lewis Township clocks in
17% 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.
Working from home in Lewis Township
of Lewis Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 commuters (the 13% 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 Lewis Township, by distance
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.
Around Lewis Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lewis Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Township | – | — | — | — | $67,917 |
| Mount Rose Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Chatfield Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Newborg Township | under 9% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Hastings Township | under 9% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Maxbass | under 9% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mount Rose Township, Chatfield Township, Newborg Township, Hastings Township and Maxbass: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lewis 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 Lewis Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lewis Township?
$67,917 (±$26,868) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lewis Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lewis Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bottineau (17%, 33 mi), Billings (8%, 401 mi), Lansford (8%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lewis 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 Lewis Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lewis 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.