Williston draws more than half of Twelve Mile Township’s working residents
Commuters spend 63 minutes getting to work on average; the North Dakota average is 18, the U.S. 26. At home: 30% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Hardly any stay in Twelve Mile Township for work; outside it, Williston is the main destination (54%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Twelve Mile Township
On a workday 65 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 50 people are in Twelve Mile Township on a workday afternoon, 51% fewer than live here.
0.20 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 Twelve Mile Township goes to work
Where Twelve Mile Township clocks in
54% of workers
8% 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 kinds of work in Twelve Mile Township
13 jobs are based in Twelve Mile Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Twelve Mile Township, 2013 → 2023: 10 → 13. 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 Twelve Mile Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 63 minutes each way for Twelve Mile Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 20 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Twelve Mile Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 30 commuters (the 30% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Twelve Mile Township
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 Twelve Mile Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Stony Creek Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Twelve Mile Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve Mile Township | – | — | — | 63 min | $119,485 |
| Stony Creek Township | 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Twin Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Truax Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Springbrook Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Pherrin Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Stony Creek Township, Twin Valley Township, Truax Township, Springbrook Township and Pherrin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Twelve Mile 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 Twelve Mile Township: questions
What is the median household income in Twelve Mile Township?
$119,485 (±$59,916) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Twelve Mile Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Twelve Mile Township?
63 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Twelve Mile Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Twelve Mile 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 Twelve Mile Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Twelve Mile 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.