Lakota Township draws about two in five of Rugh Township’s working residents
Hardly any stay in Rugh Township for work; outside it, Lakota Township is the main destination (40%, 28 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 8% across North Dakota. Rugh Township has 5 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Rugh Township by day
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in Rugh Township on a workday afternoon, 19% 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 people from Rugh Township work
Where Rugh Township clocks in
40% of workers
20% 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 Rugh Township
of Rugh Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 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.
Half of Rugh Township commutes less than 24 miles
About 20% 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.
Work in the towns next to Rugh Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rugh Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugh Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Field Township | under 20% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Ora Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Adler Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Center Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Moraine Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Field Township, Ora Township, Adler Township, Logan Center Township and Moraine Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rugh 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 Rugh Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Rugh Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Rugh Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Rugh 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 Rugh Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rugh 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.