How Woodward Township works: jobs, income and commuting
For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 8% across North Dakota. Hardly any work in Woodward Township; the top destination outside it is Fessenden (15%, 16 miles). No jobs are based in Woodward Township in the Census job records; 13 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Woodward Township on a workday
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Woodward Township on a workday afternoon, 54% 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 Woodward Township work
Where Woodward Township clocks in
15% of workers
15% of workers
8% 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 Woodward Township
of Woodward Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 27 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.
The distance from Woodward Township to work
About 46% 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.
Woodward Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Woodward Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Cathay Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Fairville Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Bilodeau Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Birtsell Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cathay Township, Fairville Township, Bilodeau Township and Birtsell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Woodward 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 Woodward Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Woodward Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Woodward Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fessenden (15%, 16 mi), Harvey (15%, 33 mi), Bowdon (8%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Woodward 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 Woodward Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Woodward 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.