With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Lostwood Township works elsewhere
Employers in Lostwood Township report 2 jobs, against 28 working residents. Hardly any work in Lostwood Township itself; outside it, Stanley draws the most (18%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Lostwood Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 28 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14 people are in Lostwood Township on a workday afternoon, 65% 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 places Lostwood Township commutes to
Where Lostwood Township clocks in
18% of workers
14% of workers
11% 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.
Making and building: 100% of jobs based in Lostwood Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lostwood Township, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 2. 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 Lostwood Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Lostwood Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 46% 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.
Lostwood Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lostwood Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lostwood Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sidonia Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Powers Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| James Hill Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Vanville Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Clearwater Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sidonia Township, Powers Township, James Hill Township, Vanville Township and Clearwater Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lostwood 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 Lostwood Township: questions
Where do people who live in Lostwood Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Stanley (18%, 13 mi), Williston (14%, 60 mi), Parshall (11%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lostwood Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lostwood 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.