For about half of its working residents, Riverview Township is a commute to Watford City
There are 14 jobs in Riverview Township, and 4 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Riverview Township for work; outside it, Watford City is the main destination (50%, 31 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Riverview Township
On a workday 4 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20 people are in Riverview Township on a workday afternoon, 100% more than live here.
3.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 Riverview Township’s workforce comes from
Where Riverview Township clocks in
Lines 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.
Goods, not services: 29% of the jobs in Riverview Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Riverview Township, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 14. 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 Riverview Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Riverview Township
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.
Riverview Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Riverview Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Elm Tree Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Hawkeye Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elm Tree Township and Hawkeye Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Riverview 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 Riverview Township: questions
Where do people who live in Riverview Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Riverview Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Riverview 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.