Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Vernon Township
For 46% of workers, the job is at home, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Hardly any work in Vernon Township; the top destination outside it is Steele (20%, 10 miles). The Census job records count 10 working residents of Vernon Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Vernon Township
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24 people are in Vernon Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
The towns that employ Vernon Township’s residents
Where Vernon Township clocks in
10% 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 Vernon Township
of Vernon Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 18 commuters (the 45% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Vernon 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.
Work in the towns next to Vernon Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Vernon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sibley Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Allen Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Westford Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Quinby Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sibley Township, Allen Township, Westford Township and Quinby Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Vernon 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 Vernon Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Vernon Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Vernon Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Steele (20%, 10 mi), Pettibone (10%, 16 mi), Bismarck (10%, 50 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Vernon 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 Vernon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Vernon 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.