Most of Rushford Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Rushford Township has 4 jobs; 26 of its residents have a job. Only 4% stay in Rushford Township for work; outside it, Grafton is the main destination (19%, 15 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Rushford Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 25 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 56 people are in Rushford Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
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 Rushford Township’s working residents head each day
Where Rushford Township clocks in
19% of workers
12% of workers
12% 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.
Jobs in Rushford Township: what the 4 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rushford Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 4. 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 Rushford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Rushford Township
of Rushford Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 36 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.
How far it is to work from Rushford Township
About 19% 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 next door employ 12% of Rushford Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rushford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushford Township | – | — | — | — | $42,321 |
| Vernon Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Prairie Centre Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Park River | 12% | C− | B+ | 16 min | $69,408 |
| Eden Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Kensington Township | under 4% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Vernon Township, Prairie Centre Township, Eden Township and Kensington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Park River. Darker towns draw more of Rushford 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 Rushford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rushford Township?
$42,321 (±$15,430) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rushford Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Rushford Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grafton (19%, 15 mi), Park River (12%, 5 mi), Grand Forks (12%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rushford 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 Rushford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rushford 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.