Work means Jamestown for about two in five of Severn Township’s working residents
No jobs are based in Severn Township in the Census job records; 19 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Severn Township itself; outside it, Jamestown draws the most (42%, 15 miles). The average commute takes 24 minutes each way, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Severn Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 35 people are in Severn Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
Commuting out of Severn Township: the destinations
Where Severn Township clocks in
42% of workers
11% of workers
11% 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.
About 24 minutes each way, longer than most of North Dakota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Severn Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 40 commuters (the 7% 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.
Severn Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 21% 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 Severn Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Severn Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severn Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $104,432 |
| Sydney Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Sharlow Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Montpelier Township | under 6% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sydney Township, Sharlow Township and Montpelier Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Severn 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 Severn Township: questions
What is the median household income in Severn Township?
$104,432 (±$25,017) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Severn Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Severn Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Severn Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Severn 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 Severn Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Severn 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.