Norway Bridge · Photo: Zlew42 · CC BY-SA 4.0Most of Norway Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Only 2% work in Norway Township itself; outside it, Hillsboro draws the most (12%, 6 miles). 9 jobs are based in Norway Township, against 49 working residents. 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 8% across North Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Norway Township
On a workday 48 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Norway Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
The towns that employ Norway Township’s residents
Where Norway Township clocks in
12% of workers
12% of workers
12% 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.
Norway Township makes things: 67% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Norway Township, 2013 → 2023: 16 → 9. 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 Norway Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Norway Township
of Norway Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 48 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Norway Township
About 20% 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 Norway Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Eldorado Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Norway Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Bloomfield Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Eldorado Township | 6% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Mayville Township | under 3% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Wold Township | under 3% | — | — | 48 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bloomfield Township, Eldorado Township, Mayville Township and Wold Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Norway 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 Norway Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Norway Township?
23.7%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Norway Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hillsboro (12%, 6 mi), Mayville (12%, 8 mi), Fargo (12%, 44 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Norway 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 Norway Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Norway 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.