Jobs and the daily commute in Washburn Township
Employers in Washburn Township report 18 jobs for 25 working residents. Hardly any work in Washburn Township; the top destination outside it is Fargo (24%, 70 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 21 minutes; North Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Washburn Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 25 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 18 people come in from elsewhere.
About 56 people are in Washburn Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
0.72 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Washburn Township ends
Where Washburn Township clocks in
24% of workers
20% of workers
8% 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 jobs make up 78% of work in Washburn Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washburn Township, 2014 → 2024: 14 → 18. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Washburn Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Washburn Township: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washburn Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 76 commuters (the 3% 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 Washburn Township
About 44% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Washburn Township
The biggest share goes to Cooperstown Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washburn Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $173,214 |
| Greenview Township | under 4% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Sverdrup Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Romness Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Cooperstown Township | 4% | — | — | 9 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Greenview Township, Sverdrup Township, Romness Township and Cooperstown Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Washburn 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 2024, 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 Washburn Township: questions
What is the median household income in Washburn Township?
$173,214 (±$46,633) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washburn Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washburn Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washburn Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (24%, 70 mi), Cooperstown (20%, 4 mi), Jamestown (8%, 49 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Washburn 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 Washburn Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washburn Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.