Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery · Public domainFor nearly all of its working residents, Villard Township is a commute to Minot
Villard Township has 14 jobs, and 3 of its residents work somewhere. 50.0% of residents live below the poverty line, next to 10.8% for North Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Villard Township on a workday
On a workday 3 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28 people are in Villard Township on a workday afternoon, 65% more than live here.
4.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 the people who work in Villard Township live
Lines 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: 100% of the jobs in Villard Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Villard Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 14. 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 Villard Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Villard Township
of Villard Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Near or far: the trip to work from Villard 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.
Next door to Villard Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Villard Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villard Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Falsen Township | under 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Karlsruhe Township | under 100% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Falsen Township and Karlsruhe Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Villard 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 Villard Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Villard Township?
50.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Villard Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Villard Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Villard 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.