More than half of Scandia Township’s working residents commute to Bottineau
0% of workers have no commute at all, against 8% across North Dakota. Hardly any work in Scandia Township; the top destination outside it is Bottineau (52%, 17 miles). 7 jobs are based in Scandia Township for 21 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Scandia Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 29 people are in Scandia Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
0.33 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 towns that employ Scandia Township’s residents
Where Scandia Township clocks in
52% 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.
71% of the jobs in Scandia Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Scandia Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 7. 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 Scandia Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Scandia Township
of Scandia Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 14 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 Scandia Township’s workers travel
About 24% 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.
Around Scandia Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Scandia Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandia Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Haram Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Scotia Township | under 5% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Eidsvold Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Haram Township, Scotia Township and Eidsvold Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Scandia 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 Scandia Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Scandia Township?
2.9%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Scandia Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Scandia Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Scandia Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Scandia 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.