Russell Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each
Hardly any stay in Russell Township for work; outside it, Edgeley is the main destination (14%, 11 miles). 8 jobs are based in Russell Township; 22 of its residents have a job. Working from home is the commute for 40% 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
How a workday changes Russell Township
On a workday 22 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 26 people are in Russell Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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 people from Russell Township work
Where Russell Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% of workers
9% 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.
Making and building: 88% of jobs based in Russell Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Russell Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Russell Township
of Russell Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15 commuters (the 40% 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 Russell Township
About 27% 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.
Russell Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Russell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Township | – | — | — | — | $138,500 |
| Adrian Township | under 5% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Wano Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Roscoe Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Glenmore Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Adrian Township, Wano Township, Roscoe Township and Glenmore Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Russell 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 Russell Township: questions
What is the median household income in Russell Township?
$138,500 (±$46,904) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Russell Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Russell Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Edgeley (14%, 11 mi), Fargo (14%, 87 mi), Kulm (9%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Russell 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 Russell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Russell 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.