Work and commuting in West Ontario Township
No jobs are based in West Ontario Township in the Census job records; 18 of its residents work elsewhere. Working from home is the commute for 33% of workers, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Hardly any stay in West Ontario Township for work; outside it, Harvey is the main destination (22%, 20 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of West Ontario Township on a workday
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in West Ontario Township on a workday afternoon, 46% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
The places West Ontario Township commutes to
Where West Ontario Township clocks in
22% of workers
17% of workers
17% 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.
Working from home in West Ontario Township
of West Ontario Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 commuters (the 33% 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.
The distance from West Ontario Township to work
About 39% 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.
Around West Ontario Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Ontario Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ontario Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| South Cottonwood Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| St. Anna Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Delger Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Haaland Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. South Cottonwood Township, St. Anna Township, Delger Township and Haaland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Ontario 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 West Ontario Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in West Ontario Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in West Ontario Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Harvey (22%, 20 mi), Fessenden (17%, 8 mi), Bismarck (17%, 71 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around West Ontario 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 West Ontario Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Ontario 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.