For about two in five of its working residents, Peterson Township is a commute to Jamestown
No jobs are based in Peterson Township in the Census job records; 12 of its residents work elsewhere. 0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any stay in Peterson Township for work; outside it, Jamestown is the main destination (42%, 32 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Peterson Township
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28 people are in Peterson Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Out of Peterson Township to work: where people go
Where Peterson Township clocks in
42% of workers
25% of workers
8% 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 Peterson Township
of Peterson Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Peterson Township
About 42% 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.
How Peterson Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Peterson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| St. Paul Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Flint Township | under 9% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Williams Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. St. Paul Township, Flint Township and Williams Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Peterson 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 Peterson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Peterson Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Peterson Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Peterson 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 Peterson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Peterson 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.