With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Washington Township works elsewhere
A typical one-way commute lasts 20 minutes, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. There are 12 jobs in Washington Township, and 42 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Washington Township for work; outside it, Northwood is the main destination (24%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Washington Township by day and by night
On a workday 42 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 99 people are in Washington Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
The places Washington Township commutes to
Where Washington Township clocks in
19% of workers
14% 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.
67% of the jobs in Washington Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Township, 2013 → 2023: 21 → 12. 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 Washington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 20 minutes in Washington Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washington Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 49 commuters (the 11% 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 Washington Township
About 38% 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 Washington Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | – | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Northwood Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Union Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Pleasant View Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Northwood Township, Union Township and Pleasant View Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Washington 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 Washington Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Washington Township?
33.3%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Northwood (24%, 6 mi), Grand Forks (19%, 21 mi), Fargo (14%, 65 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Washington 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 Washington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington 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.