Work means Carrington for more than half of Melville Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Melville Township; the top destination outside it is Carrington (52%, 6 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. There are 3 jobs in Melville Township, against 21 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Melville Township
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 31 people are in Melville Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.14 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.
The places Melville Township commutes to
Where Melville Township clocks in
52% of workers
14% of workers
5% 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.
33% of the jobs in Melville Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Melville Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 3. 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 Melville Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Melville Township
of Melville Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 63 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.
Half of Melville Township commutes less than 9 miles
About 24% 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.
The towns around Melville Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Melville Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melville Township | – | — | — | — | $123,913 |
| Bordulac Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Carrington Township | under 5% | — | — | 6 min | — |
| Longview Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bordulac Township, Carrington Township and Longview Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Melville 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 Melville Township: questions
What is the median household income in Melville Township?
$123,913 (±$20,171) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Melville Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Melville Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Melville 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 Melville Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Melville 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.