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Jobs & commute in Lodgepole Township

Lodgepole Township at work: jobs, income and the commute

Hardly any work in Lodgepole Township; the top destination outside it is Lemmon (36%, 25 miles). Lodgepole Township has 11 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Who leaves Lodgepole Township for work, and who comes in

On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.

11live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
0work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night27
Workday16
27live here− 11head out to work+ 0come in to work= 16on a workday

About 16 people are in Lodgepole Township on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.00jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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.

The commute map

Where Lodgepole Township’s working residents head each day

Hettinger: 2 residents work here (18%)Bison: 3 residents work here (27%)Lemmon: 4 residents work here (36%)Fredlund TownshipLodgepole TownshipGrand River TownshipBison Township: 1 residents work here (9%)Barrett Township: 1 residents work here (9%)LemmonBisonHettingerBison TownshipBarrett TownshipLodgepole Township
1
Lemmon25 mi away
36%4
2
Bison18.1 mi away
27%3
3
Hettinger, ND16.5 mi away
18%2
4
Bison Township17.5 mi away
9%1
5
Barrett Township5.4 mi away
9%1
The top trips

Where Lodgepole Township clocks in

Lines 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

Miles to work from Lodgepole Township

10 mi25 mi30 miLemmon: 36% · 25 miBison: 27% · 18.1 miHettinger: 18% · 16.5 miBison Township: 9% · 17.5 miBarrett Township: 9% · 5.4 miLemmon 36%Bison 27%Hettinger 18%Bison Township 9%Barrett Township 9%Lodgepole Township
Lodgepole TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
9%Under 10 mi1 residents
73%10–24 mi8 residents
18%25–50 mi2 residents
0%Over 50 mi0 residents

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.

Next door

The towns around Lodgepole Township

The biggest share goes to Barrett Township (9%).

Jobs & commute next door

TownLodgepole Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Lodgepole Township–————
Fredlund Townshipunder 10%————
Grand River Townshipunder 10%————
Barrett Township9%————

Same-state neighbors only. Fredlund Township, Grand River Township and Barrett Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Lodgepole Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Lodgepole Township: questions

Where do people who live in Lodgepole Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lemmon (36%, 25 mi), Bison (27%, 18 mi), Hettinger (18%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Lodgepole Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Lodgepole Township

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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.