McGahan Township draws 71 commuters a day, with 4.8 jobs for every working resident
There are 72 jobs in McGahan Township, and 15 of its residents work somewhere. Only 7% stay in McGahan Township for work; outside it, Stanley is the main destination (13%, 14 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in McGahan Township by day
On a workday 14 residents head out to work and 1 work right here.
About 110 people are in McGahan Township on a workday afternoon, 114% more 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 daily trip into McGahan Township
Where McGahan Township clocks in
13% of workers
13% of workers
7% 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.
93% of the jobs in McGahan Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in McGahan Township, 2013 → 2023: 50 → 72. 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 McGahan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in McGahan Township
of McGahan Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7 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.
Short hops and long hauls from McGahan Township
About 33% 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 McGahan Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | McGahan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGahan Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Palermo Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Egan Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| McAlmond Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Stave Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Palermo Township, Egan Township, McAlmond Township and Stave Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of McGahan 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 McGahan Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in McGahan Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in McGahan Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Stanley (13%, 14 mi), Fargo (13%, 266 mi), New Town (7%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around McGahan 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 McGahan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of McGahan 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.