Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Orthell Township
Hardly any work in Orthell Township; the top destination outside it is Williston Township (30%, 22 miles). No jobs are based in Orthell Township in the Census job records; 10 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Orthell Township
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Orthell Township on a workday afternoon, 48% 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.
Where Orthell Township’s working residents head each day
Where Orthell Township clocks in
30% of workers
20% of workers
10% 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.
How far Orthell Township’s workers travel
About 50% 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 Orthell Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Orthell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthell Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Blacktail Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Winner Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Scorio Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Good Luck Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Blacktail Township, Winner Township, Scorio Township and Good Luck Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Orthell 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 Orthell Township: questions
Where do people who live in Orthell Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Williston Township (30%, 22 mi), Sidney (20%, 58 mi), West Fargo (10%, 337 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Orthell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Orthell 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.