How Owego Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Owego Township has 17 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any work in Owego Township; the top destination outside it is Enderlin (29%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Owego Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Owego Township on a workday afternoon, 59% 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 Owego Township’s working residents head each day
Where Owego Township clocks in
29% of workers
12% 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.
Where in the region Owego Township works
About 35% 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.
Owego Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Owego Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owego Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Shenford Township | under 6% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Coburn Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Sheyenne Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Sandoun Township | under 6% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Shenford Township, Coburn Township, Sheyenne Township and Sandoun Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Owego 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 Owego Township: questions
Where do people who live in Owego Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Enderlin (29%, 15 mi), Fargo (12%, 34 mi), Rochester (6%, 292 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Owego Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Owego 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.