Ingersoll School · Photo: Joel Bradshaw · CC BY-SA 4.0Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Turtle Lake Township
No jobs are based in Turtle Lake Township in the Census job records; 20 of its residents work elsewhere. Working from home is the commute for 19% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota. Hardly any stay in Turtle Lake Township for work; outside it, Washburn is the main destination (15%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Turtle Lake Township
On a workday 20 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 38 people are in Turtle Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 Turtle Lake Township’s working residents head each day
Where Turtle Lake Township clocks in
15% of workers
15% of workers
10% 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.
Working from home in Turtle Lake Township
of Turtle Lake Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 commuters (the 19% 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.
The commute from Turtle Lake Township, by distance
About 50% 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 Turtle Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Turtle Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Lake Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Williams Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lake Williams Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Turtle Lake Township?
59.4%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Turtle Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washburn (15%, 18 mi), Bismarck (15%, 52 mi), Garrison (10%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Turtle Lake 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.