For about half of its working residents, Northwest Township is a commute to Oakes
For 62% of workers, the job is at home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Hardly any work in Northwest Township; the top destination outside it is Oakes (50%, 41 miles). Northwest Township has 2 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Northwest Township by day and by night
On a workday 2 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 13 people are in Northwest Township on a workday afternoon, 13% 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.
Out of Northwest Township to work: where people go
Where Northwest Township clocks in
50% 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 Northwest Township
of Northwest Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 14 commuters (the 62% 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 many miles Northwest Township commutes
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.
Work in the towns next to Northwest Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northwest Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Roloff Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
| German Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
| Young Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
| Norden Township | under 50% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Roloff Township, German Township, Young Township and Norden Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Northwest 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 Northwest Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Northwest Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Northwest Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Northwest 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 Northwest Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northwest 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.