Earning a living in Round Lake Township
Working from home is the commute for 57% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota. Hardly any stay in Round Lake Township for work; outside it, Velva is the main destination (25%, 29 miles). No jobs are based in Round Lake Township in the Census job records; 12 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Round Lake Township by day and by night
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Round Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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 Round Lake Township: the destinations
Where Round Lake Township clocks in
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 Round Lake Township
of Round Lake Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3 commuters (the 57% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Round Lake 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.
The towns around Round Lake Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Round Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Elling Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Lake George Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elling Township and Lake George Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Round Lake 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 Round Lake Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Round Lake Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Round Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Velva (25%, 29 mi), Minot (17%, 46 mi), Washburn (8%, 63 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Round Lake 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 Round Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Round Lake 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.