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Jobs & commute in North Olga Township

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of North Olga Township works elsewhere

Hardly any stay in North Olga Township for work; outside it, Langdon is the main destination (38%, 17 miles). Employers in North Olga Township report 1 jobs; 16 of its residents have a job. Working from home is the commute for 33% of workers (North Dakota 8%).

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

Day and night

A workday in North Olga Township: who goes, who stays, who comes

On a workday 16 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.

16live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
1work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night50
Workday35
50live here− 16head out to work+ 1come in to work= 35on a workday

About 35 people are in North Olga Township on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.06jobs 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

The places North Olga Township commutes to

Cando: 1 residents work here (6%)Cavalier: 1 residents work here (6%)LaMoure: 1 residents work here (6%)Munich: 2 residents work here (13%)Minto: 1 residents work here (6%)Langdon: 6 residents work here (38%)Park River: 1 residents work here (6%)Devils Lake: 1 residents work here (6%)Mandan: 1 residents work here (6%)Fargo: 1 residents work here (6%)Loam TownshipNorth Olga TownshipFremont TownshipSouth Olga TownshipLa Moure TownshipHope TownshipSundre TownshipLangdonMunichCandoCavalierLaMoureMintoNorth Olga Township
1
Langdon17 mi away
38%6
2
Munich38.9 mi away
13%2
3
Cando59.2 mi away
6%1
4
Cavalier19 mi away
6%1
5
LaMoure173 mi away
6%1
6
Minto49.2 mi away
6%1
7
Park River34.7 mi away
6%1
8
Devils Lake64.3 mi away
6%1
9
Mandan192.7 mi away
6%1
10
Fargo148.4 mi away
6%1
The top trips

Where North Olga 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

In North Olga Township, services account for most jobs

Jobs based in North Olga TownshipJobs North Olga Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms0%0%
Trade, transport & utilities0%19%
Services: health, schools, offices100%81%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%13%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%25%
Over $3,333 a month100%63%

Who does it

29 or younger100%19%
30 to 540%63%
55 and older0%19%

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 North Olga Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Working from home in North Olga Township

Working from home
33%

of North Olga Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 3 in 10
How North Olga Township gets to work
100%Drive alone

Share of the 6 commuters (the 33% 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

How far North Olga Township’s workers travel

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miLangdon: 38% · 17 miMunich: 13% · 38.9 miCando: 6% · 59.2 miCavalier: 6% · 19 miLaMoure: 6% · 173 miMinto: 6% · 49.2 miPark River: 6% · 34.7 miDevils Lake: 6% · 64.3 miMandan: 6% · 192.7 miFargo: 6% · 148.4 miLangdon 38%Munich 13%Cando 6%Cavalier 6%LaMoure 6%North Olga Township
North Olga TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
0%Under 10 mi0 residents
44%10–24 mi7 residents
25%25–50 mi4 residents
31%Over 50 mi5 residents

About 31% 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 North Olga Township

Jobs & commute next door

TownNorth Olga Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
North Olga Township–————
Fremont Townshipunder 7%——21 min—
South Olga Townshipunder 7%————
Loam Townshipunder 7%————
La Moure Townshipunder 7%————
Hope Townshipunder 7%————

Same-state neighbors only. Fremont Township, South Olga Township, Loam Township, La Moure Township and Hope Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of North Olga 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 North Olga Township: questions

What is the poverty rate in North Olga Township?

0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in North Olga Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Langdon (38%, 17 mi), Munich (13%, 39 mi), Cando (6%, 59 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around North Olga 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 North Olga Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of North Olga Township

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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.