For about half of its working residents, Rush River Township is a commute to Fargo
Home is the office for 0% of workers; North Dakota has 8%. Hardly any stay in Rush River Township for work; outside it, Fargo is the main destination (46%, 19 miles). Employers in Rush River Township report 8 jobs for 39 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Rush River Township on a workday
On a workday 39 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 55 people are in Rush River Township on a workday afternoon, 36% fewer than live here.
0.21 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 the trip to work from Rush River Township ends
Where Rush River Township clocks in
46% 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.
Goods jobs make up 63% of work in Rush River Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rush River Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 8. 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 Rush River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Rush River Township
of Rush River Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 31 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 commute from Rush River Township, by distance
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 Rush River Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rush River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush River Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Amenia Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Gunkel Township | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Harmony Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Berlin Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Casselton Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Amenia Township, Gunkel Township, Harmony Township, Berlin Township and Casselton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rush River 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 Rush River Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Rush River Township?
38.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Rush River Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Rush River 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 Rush River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rush River 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.