About one in three of Model Township’s working residents commute to Minot
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Model Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28 people are in Model Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
30% of working residents work in Minot
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Model Township clocks in
20% of workers
20% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Working from home in Model Township
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
of Model Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 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.
Half of Model Township commutes less than 20 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
30% of Model Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Parshall (20%). Darker towns draw more of Model Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Model Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Township | – | — | — | — | $83,438 |
| Plaza Township | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Banner Township | under 10% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Parshall | 20% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Parshall Township | under 10% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Fertile Township | under 10% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Plaza Township, Banner Township, Parshall, Parshall Township and Fertile Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Model Township: questions
What is the median household income in Model Township?
$83,438 (±$66,907) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Model Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Model Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minot (30%, 40 mi), New Town (20%, 20 mi), Parshall (20%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Model 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 Model Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Model 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.