Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0For about half of its working residents, Wheelock Township is a commute to Williston
Hardly any stay in Wheelock Township for work; outside it, Williston is the main destination (45%, 20 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Working residents average 15 minutes each way; North Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Wheelock Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18 people are in Wheelock Township on a workday afternoon, 63% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Wheelock Township ends
Where Wheelock Township clocks in
45% of workers
6% 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.
A commute of about 15 minutes in Wheelock Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wheelock Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17 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 Wheelock Township commutes less than 20 miles
About 16% 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.
Wheelock Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wheelock Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelock Township | – | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Oliver Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Equality Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Marshall Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Brooklyn Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oliver Township, Equality Township, Marshall Township and Brooklyn Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wheelock 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 Wheelock Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Wheelock Township?
67.6%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wheelock Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wheelock Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wheelock Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wheelock 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.