South Dresden Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
South Dresden Township has 5 jobs; 17 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in South Dresden Township for work; outside it, Langdon is the main destination (24%, 10 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
South Dresden Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 17 people are in South Dresden Township on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from South Dresden Township ends
Where South Dresden Township clocks in
24% of workers
24% 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.
Making and building: 60% of jobs based in South Dresden Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Dresden Township, 2014 → 2024: 7 → 5. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs South Dresden Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in South Dresden Township
of South Dresden Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 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.
Where in the region South Dresden Township works
About 47% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around South Dresden Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Dresden Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dresden Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Waterloo Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Minto Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Langdon Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Carmel Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Waterloo Township, Minto Township, Langdon Township and Mount Carmel Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of South Dresden 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 2024, 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 South Dresden Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in South Dresden Township?
86.2%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in South Dresden Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Langdon (24%, 10 mi), Fargo (24%, 159 mi), Munich (12%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around South Dresden 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 South Dresden Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Dresden Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.