Making a living in Overland Township
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any stay in Overland Township for work; outside it, Devils Lake is the main destination (36%, 23 miles). No jobs are based in Overland Township in the Census job records; 11 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 Overland Township
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2 people are in Overland Township on a workday afternoon, 85% 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.
The places Overland Township commutes to
Where Overland Township clocks in
36% of workers
9% of workers
9% 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 Overland Township
of Overland Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 27 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 Overland Township commutes less than 29 miles
About 45% 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.
Next door to Overland Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Overland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overland Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Northfield Township | under 10% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Fancher Township | under 10% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Harding Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Cato Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Sullivan Township | under 10% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Northfield Township, Fancher Township, Harding Township, Cato Township and Sullivan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Overland 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 Overland Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Overland Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Overland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Devils Lake (36%, 23 mi), Cando (9%, 26 mi), Langdon (9%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Overland 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 Overland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Overland 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.