Most of Northland Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Only 4% work in Northland Township; the top destination outside it is Lisbon (32%, 16 miles). There are 5 jobs in Northland Township, and 28 of its residents work somewhere. 0% of workers have no commute at all; North Dakota has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Northland Township
On a workday 27 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 36 people are in Northland Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
Where Northland Township’s working residents head each day
Where Northland Township clocks in
32% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Northland Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Northland Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 5. 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 Northland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Northland Township: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Northland Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 36 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.
Where in the region Northland Township works
About 36% 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 around Northland Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $223,000 |
| Preston Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Fort Ransom Township | under 4% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Oakhill Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Litchville Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Thordenskjold Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Preston Township, Fort Ransom Township, Oakhill Township, Litchville Township and Thordenskjold Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Northland 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 Northland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Northland Township?
$223,000 (±$217,334) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Northland Township?
8.9%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Northland Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Northland Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lisbon (32%, 16 mi), Gwinner (11%, 28 mi), Aberdeen (7%, 81 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Northland 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 Northland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northland 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.