Williams Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any work in Williams Township itself; outside it, Bismarck draws the most (28%, 61 miles). Employers in Williams Township report 27 jobs, against 18 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Williams Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 27 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in Williams Township on a workday afternoon, 75% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 Williams Township’s workers come from
Where Williams Township clocks in
28% of workers
11% 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 place that makes things: 100% of Williams Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Williams Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Williams Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 50% 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 Williams Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Williams Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Weiser Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Crystal Springs Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Peterson Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Westford Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Weiser Township, Crystal Springs Township, Peterson Township and Westford Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Williams 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 Williams Township: questions
Where do people who live in Williams Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bismarck (28%, 61 mi), Steele (22%, 21 mi), Fargo (11%, 126 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Williams Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Williams 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.