Ward Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For 0% of workers, the job is at home; North Dakota has 8%. 7 jobs are based in Ward Township for 14 working residents. Only 7% stay in Ward Township for work; outside it, Fargo is the main destination (14%, 287 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Ward Township
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 45 people are in Ward Township on a workday afternoon, 13% 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.
Where the trip to work from Ward Township ends
Where Ward Township clocks in
14% of workers
7% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Ward Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Ward Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Ward Township
of Ward Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 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.
Half of Ward Township commutes less than 60 miles
About 57% 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.
The towns around Ward Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ward Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Township | – | — | — | — | $105,625 |
| Clayton Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Bowbells Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Clayton Township and Bowbells Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ward 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 Ward Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ward Township?
$105,625 (±$32,076) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ward Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ward Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (14%, 287 mi), Concordia (7%, 676 mi), Lignite (7%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ward 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 Ward Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ward 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.