Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Shepherd Township
The trip to work takes 46 minutes on average; North Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26. 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 8% across North Dakota. Hardly any stay in Shepherd Township for work; outside it, Park River is the main destination (20%, 22 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Shepherd Township by day
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9 people are in Shepherd Township on a workday afternoon, 63% 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 the trip to work from Shepherd Township ends
Where Shepherd Township clocks in
20% of workers
13% of workers
13% 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.
The daily trip from Shepherd Township: about 46 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Shepherd Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 25 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.
Half of Shepherd Township commutes less than 36 miles
About 20% 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 Shepherd Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Shepherd Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Township | – | — | — | 46 min | $144,375 |
| Latona Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Lawton Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Sauter Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Latona Township, Lawton Township and Sauter Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Shepherd 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 Shepherd Township: questions
What is the median household income in Shepherd Township?
$144,375 (±$52,957) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Shepherd Township?
4.1%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Shepherd Township?
46 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Shepherd Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Park River (20%, 22 mi), Grafton (13%, 38 mi), Fargo (13%, 120 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Shepherd 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 Shepherd Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Shepherd 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.