St. Catherine's Church of Lomice, North Dakota · Photo: Jozeenotslar · CC BY-SA 4.0How Sauter Township works: jobs, income and commuting
No jobs are based in Sauter Township in the Census job records; 7 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Sauter Township; the top destination outside it is Grafton (29%, 40 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Sauter Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Sauter Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
The places Sauter Township commutes to
Where Sauter Township clocks in
29% of workers
29% of workers
14% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Sauter Township
About 43% 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.
How Sauter Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sauter Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauter Township | – | — | — | — | $55,000 |
| Perth Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Lillehoff Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Shepherd Township | under 15% | — | — | 46 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Perth Township, Enterprise Township, Lillehoff Township and Shepherd Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sauter 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 Sauter Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sauter Township?
$55,000 (±$31,892) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sauter Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Sauter Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grafton (29%, 40 mi), Grand Forks (29%, 57 mi), Lakota (14%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sauter Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sauter 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.