Work means Grand Forks for about half of Turtle River Township’s working residents
Working residents average 16 minutes each way (North Dakota 18, U.S. 26). Hardly any work in Turtle River Township itself; outside it, Grand Forks draws the most (48%, 16 miles). There are 12 jobs in Turtle River Township for 69 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Turtle River Township
On a workday 69 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Turtle River Township on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.17 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 Turtle River Township: the destinations
Where Turtle River Township clocks in
48% of workers
6% of workers
4% 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.
Turtle River Township works in goods: 42% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Turtle River Township, 2013 → 2023: 14 → 12. 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 Turtle River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Turtle River Township takes about 16 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Turtle River Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 58 commuters (the 12% 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 many miles Turtle River Township commutes
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.
Next door to Turtle River Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Turtle River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle River Township | – | — | — | 16 min | $111,429 |
| Ferry Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Levant Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Walshville Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ferry Township, Levant Township and Walshville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Turtle River 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 River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Turtle River Township?
$111,429 (±$13,372) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Turtle River Township?
13.8%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Turtle River Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Turtle River Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Turtle River 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 River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Turtle River 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.