Work means Fargo for more than half of Viking Township’s working residents
There are 9 jobs in Viking Township; 40 of its residents have a job. Working from home is the commute for 62% of workers, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Hardly any work in Viking Township itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (55%, 28 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Viking Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 40 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 34 people are in Viking Township on a workday afternoon, 48% fewer than live here.
0.23 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 Viking Township: the destinations
Where Viking Township clocks in
55% of workers
5% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Viking Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Viking Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 9. 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 Viking Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Viking Township
of Viking Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 commuters (the 62% 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.
Miles to work from Viking 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.
The towns around Viking Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Viking Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Barrie Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Garborg Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Sheyenne Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Colfax Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Barrie Township, Garborg Township, Sheyenne Township and Colfax Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Viking 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 Viking Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Viking Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Viking Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Viking 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 Viking Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Viking 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.