Mountrail Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Mountrail Township has 9 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. 0% of workers work from home, against 8% across North Dakota. Hardly any work in Mountrail Township; the top destination outside it is Crosby (11%, 95 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Mountrail Township on a workday
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in Mountrail Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Where Mountrail Township goes to work
Where Mountrail Township clocks in
11% of workers
11% 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.
Working from home in Mountrail Township
of Mountrail Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2 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.
How far Mountrail Township goes to work
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 Mountrail Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mountrail Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountrail Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Plaza Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Hiddenwood Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Banner Township | under 12% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Amundsville Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Plaza Township, Hiddenwood Township, Banner Township and Amundsville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mountrail 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 Mountrail Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Mountrail Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Mountrail Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Crosby (11%, 95 mi), New Town (11%, 27 mi), Parshall (11%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mountrail 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 Mountrail Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mountrail 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.