Work and commuting in Riverside Township
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, next to 8% for North Dakota as a whole. Hardly any stay in Riverside Township for work; outside it, Hope is the main destination (36%, 10 miles). No jobs are based in Riverside Township in the Census job records; 14 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Riverside Township
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28 people are in Riverside Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
Commuting out of Riverside Township: the destinations
Where Riverside Township clocks in
36% of workers
14% of workers
14% 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 Riverside Township
of Riverside Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1 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.
The distance from Riverside Township to work
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.
Around Riverside Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Riverside Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sverdrup Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Greenview Township | under 8% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Melrose Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Broadview Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sverdrup Township, Greenview Township, Melrose Township and Broadview Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Riverside 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 Riverside Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Riverside Township?
22.2%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Riverside Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hope (36%, 10 mi), Mayville (14%, 28 mi), Finley (14%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Riverside Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 40% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Riverside Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Riverside 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.