Most of Minnesota Township commutes out: there are 0.6 jobs for every working resident
4 jobs are based in Minnesota Township for 7 working residents. Working from home is the commute for 7% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Minnesota Township on a workday
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25 people are in Minnesota Township on a workday afternoon, 11% 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.
14% of working residents work in Lignite
Where Minnesota Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% 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.
75% of the jobs in Minnesota Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Minnesota Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 4. 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 Minnesota Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Minnesota Township
of Minnesota Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 14 commuters (the 7% 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 Minnesota Township commutes less than 58 miles
About 57% 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 next door employ 14% of Minnesota Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Minnesota Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Lakeview Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| North Star Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Bowbells Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Bowbells | 14% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lakeview Township, North Star Township, Bowbells Township and Bowbells: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Bowbells. Darker towns draw more of Minnesota 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 Minnesota Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Minnesota Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Minnesota Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lignite (14%, 17 mi), Bowbells (14%, 5 mi), Bottineau (14%, 79 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Minnesota 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 Minnesota Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Minnesota 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.