Photo: Salix thuja · CC BY-SA 4.0Jobs and the daily commute in Rutland Township
Hardly any stay in Rutland Township for work; outside it, Gwinner is the main destination (33%, 12 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers; North Dakota has 8%. No jobs are based in Rutland Township in the Census job records; 24 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Rutland Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 26 people are in Rutland Township on a workday afternoon, 48% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Rutland Township work
Where Rutland Township clocks in
13% 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 Rutland Township
of Rutland Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Rutland Township
About 38% 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 2024.
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 Rutland Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rutland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Weber Township | under 5% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Rutland | 4% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Forman | 8% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Dunbar Township | under 5% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Forman Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Ransom Township | under 5% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Weber Township, Rutland, Forman, Dunbar Township, Forman Township and Ransom Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Forman. Darker towns draw more of Rutland 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 2024, 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 Rutland Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Rutland Township?
8.6%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Rutland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Gwinner (33%, 12 mi), Fargo (13%, 65 mi), Forman (8%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Rutland 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 Rutland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rutland Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.