For about half of its working residents, Ostby Township is a commute to Bottineau
There are 1 jobs in Ostby Township for 18 working residents. 0% of workers have no commute at all; North Dakota has 8%. Hardly any stay in Ostby Township for work; outside it, Bottineau is the main destination (50%, 17 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Ostby Township on a workday
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 35 people are in Ostby Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
0.06 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 the trip to work from Ostby Township ends
Where Ostby Township clocks in
50% of workers
6% 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.
100% of the jobs in Ostby Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ostby Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 1. 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 Ostby Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Ostby Township
of Ostby Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 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.
Half of Ostby Township commutes less than 20 miles
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.
Ostby Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ostby Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ostby Township | – | — | — | — | $184,118 |
| Wellington Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Willow Vale Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Willow Creek Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Normal Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wellington Township, Willow Vale Township, Willow Creek Township and Normal Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ostby 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 Ostby Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ostby Township?
$184,118 (±$95,867) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ostby Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ostby Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Ostby 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 Ostby Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ostby 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.