Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Sand Creek Township
40% of workers work from home; North Dakota has 8%. Hardly any work in Sand Creek Township itself; outside it, Marmarth draws the most (17%, 28 miles). The Census job records count 12 working residents of Sand Creek Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Sand Creek Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18 people are in Sand Creek Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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 Sand Creek Township’s working residents head each day
Where Sand Creek Township clocks in
17% of workers
17% 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 Sand Creek Township
of Sand Creek Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 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 many miles Sand Creek Township commutes
About 67% 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.
Sand Creek Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sand Creek Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek Township | – | — | — | — | $75,417 |
| White Lake Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Richland Center Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. White Lake Township and Richland Center Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sand Creek Township?
$75,417 (±$41,907) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sand Creek Township?
9.8%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Sand Creek Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marmarth (17%, 28 mi), Dickinson (17%, 40 mi), Minneapolis (8%, 501 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sand Creek 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.