Van Buren Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For 0% of workers, the job is at home (North Dakota 8%). Employers in Van Buren Township report 5 jobs, and 22 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Van Buren Township itself; outside it, Minot draws the most (27%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Van Buren Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 22 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 39 people are in Van Buren Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Van Buren Township to work: where people go
Where Van Buren Township clocks in
14% of workers
9% 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.
Goods, not services: 60% of the jobs in Van Buren Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Van Buren Township, 2013 → 2023: 72 → 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Van Buren Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Van Buren Township
of Van Buren Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4 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.
How far it is to work from Van Buren Township
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.
Van Buren Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Van Buren Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Ensign Township | under 5% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Lansford Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Muskego Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Waterford Township | under 5% | B− | B+ | 11 min | $69,485 |
Same-state neighbors only. Ensign Township, Lansford Township and Muskego Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Van Buren 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 Van Buren Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Van Buren Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Van Buren Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minot (27%, 19 mi), Fargo (14%, 240 mi), Bismarck (9%, 120 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Van Buren 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 Van Buren Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Van Buren 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.