Photo: afiler from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Most of Wheatland Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Only 2% work in Wheatland Township itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (41%, 27 miles). 23 jobs are based in Wheatland Township; 63 of its residents have a job. 19% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Wheatland Township
On a workday 62 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 22 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Wheatland Township on a workday afternoon, 20% 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 towns that employ Wheatland Township’s residents
Where Wheatland Township clocks in
41% of workers
13% 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.
78% of the jobs in Wheatland Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wheatland Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 23. 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 Wheatland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Wheatland Township
of Wheatland Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 54 commuters (the 19% 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 Wheatland Township to work
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.
Work in the towns next to Wheatland Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wheatland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Casselton Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Gill Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Buffalo Township | under 2% | — | — | 6 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Casselton Township, Gill Township and Buffalo Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wheatland 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 Wheatland Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Wheatland Township?
8.7%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Wheatland Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (41%, 27 mi), Casselton (22%, 9 mi), West Fargo (13%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wheatland 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 Wheatland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wheatland 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.