About two in three of Ovid Township’s working residents commute to LaMoure
Working from home is the commute for 33% of workers, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any work in Ovid Township; the top destination outside it is LaMoure (63%, 9 miles). Employers in Ovid Township report 11 jobs, against 16 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Ovid Township on a workday
On a workday 16 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 33 people are in Ovid Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.69 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 towns that employ Ovid Township’s residents
Where Ovid Township clocks in
63% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Ovid Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ovid Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 11. 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 Ovid Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Ovid Township
of Ovid Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 commuters (the 33% 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 far it is to work from Ovid Township
About 25% 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.
Work in the towns next to Ovid Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ovid Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovid Township | – | — | — | — | $145,938 |
| Verona | under 7% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Ryan Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Isley Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Greenville Township | under 7% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Verona, Ryan Township, Isley Township and Greenville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ovid 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 Ovid Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ovid Township?
$145,938 (±$71,141) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ovid Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ovid Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Ovid 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 Ovid Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ovid 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.