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Jobs & commute in Norman Township

Norman Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.5 for each

There are 10 jobs in Norman Township; 19 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Norman Township for work; outside it, Hillsboro is the main destination (16%, 16 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Who leaves Norman Township for work, and who comes in

On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.

19live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
10work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night38
Workday29
38live here− 19head out to work+ 10come in to work= 29on a workday

About 29 people are in Norman Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.53jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Where Norman Township goes to work

East Grand Forks: 1 residents work here (5%)MoorheadGalesburg: 1 residents work here (5%)PortlandHillsboro: 3 residents work here (16%)Mayville: 2 residents work here (11%)Casselton: 1 residents work here (5%)Park River: 2 residents work here (11%)Valley City: 1 residents work here (5%)Devils Lake: 1 residents work here (5%)Watford CityGrand Forks: 3 residents work here (16%)Fargo: 2 residents work here (11%)ElktonMiddle River TownshipBlanchard TownshipAmenia TownshipGalesburg TownshipStrabane TownshipNorman TownshipRoseville TownshipEdendale TownshipBerlin TownshipHillsboroGrand ForksMayvillePark RiverFargoEast Grand ForksNorman Township
1
Hillsboro16.4 mi away
16%3
2
Grand Forks41 mi away
16%3
3
Mayville9.8 mi away
11%2
4
Park River72.4 mi away
11%2
5
Fargo44.2 mi away
11%2
65%1
7
Galesburg6.8 mi away
5%1
8
Casselton33.9 mi away
5%1
9
Valley City41.5 mi away
5%1
10
Devils Lake85.3 mi away
5%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
11%2
The top trips

Where Norman Township clocks in

Lines 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.

The jobs

40% of the jobs in Norman Township make or build things

Jobs based in Norman TownshipJobs Norman Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms40%5%
Trade, transport & utilities60%21%
Services: health, schools, offices0%74%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%21%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%37%
Over $3,333 a month100%42%

Who does it

29 or younger0%11%
30 to 5470%58%
55 and older30%32%
+233%

Jobs based in Norman Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 10. 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 Norman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

How far

The commute from Norman Township, by distance

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miHillsboro: 16% · 16.4 miGrand Forks: 16% · 41 miMayville: 11% · 9.8 miPark River: 11% · 72.4 miFargo: 11% · 44.2 miEast Grand Forks: 5% · 42.9 miGalesburg: 5% · 6.8 miCasselton: 5% · 33.9 miValley City: 5% · 41.5 miDevils Lake: 5% · 85.3 miHillsboro 16%Grand Forks 16%Mayville 11%Park River 11%Fargo 11%Norman Township
Norman TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
11%Under 10 mi2 residents
21%10–24 mi4 residents
47%25–50 mi9 residents
21%Over 50 mi4 residents

About 21% 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.

Next door

The towns around Norman Township

Jobs & commute next door

TownNorman Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Norman Township–————
Blanchard Townshipunder 6%————
Edendale Townshipunder 6%————
Roseville Townshipunder 6%————
Galesburg Townshipunder 6%——28 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Blanchard Township, Edendale Township, Roseville Township and Galesburg Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Norman Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Norman Township: questions

Where do people who live in Norman Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hillsboro (16%, 16 mi), Grand Forks (16%, 41 mi), Mayville (11%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Norman Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Norman Township

Norman Township home →

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.