Work and commuting in Willow Creek Township
No jobs are based in Willow Creek Township in the Census job records; 18 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Willow Creek Township; the top destination outside it is Minot (28%, 45 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Willow Creek Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23 people are in Willow Creek Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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 people from Willow Creek Township work
Where Willow Creek Township clocks in
17% 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.
How far Willow Creek Township goes to work
About 33% 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.
Around Willow Creek Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Willow Creek Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Mouse River Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Ostby Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Creek Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Normal Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mouse River Township, Ostby Township, Oak Creek Township and Normal Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Willow Creek Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Willow Creek Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minot (28%, 45 mi), Fargo (17%, 207 mi), Towner (11%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Willow Creek Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Willow Creek 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.