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Commuting in Towner County, North Dakota: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.

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Commute Time Burden in Towner County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Towner County spend about 20 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 85 hours, about 3.5 full days, spent commuting. That is 27% less time on the road than the North Dakota average of 13.8 minutes each way, a difference of 3.7 minutes.

Towner County holds about 0.3% of North Dakota's population but accounts for roughly 0.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Towner County would save about 34 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,049 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Towner County 10.1 min 20.3 min 85 hrs/yr $2,621 148
North Dakota 13.8 min 27.6 min 115 hrs/yr $3,567 360
United States 22.4 min 44.8 min 187 hrs/yr $5,790 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: North Dakota Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in North Dakota
  1. McIntosh County (6.9 min)
  2. Foster County (7.7 min)
  3. Pierce County (7.7 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in North Dakota
  1. McHenry County (28.9 min)
  2. Renville County (23.5 min)
  3. Oliver County (22.8 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

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Average commute time

On average, it takes 10.1 minutes to get to work in Towner County. That's 55% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 85% of counties in North Dakota

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 6.4% work from home.

How People Get to Work in Towner County

  • Car: 87.4%
  • Worked at Home: 6.4%
  • Walked: 5.4%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Bicycle: 0.3%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Towner County, versus 0.2% in North Dakota.

Public transit is essentially absent in Towner County, versus 0.3% in North Dakota.

Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Towner County, versus 0.1% in North Dakota.

Commute Mode Trends in Towner County, 2009-2024

This chart shows how workers in Towner County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.

Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Show commute mode data by year
Year Car Worked at Home Walked Other Bicycle Public Transportation Taxi Motorcycle
2009 80.6% 11.6% 5.8% 0.0% 0.9% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0%
2010 78.4% 11.8% 6.7% 1.1% 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2011 77.1% 12.0% 7.6% 1.2% 0.7% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0%
2012 78.6% 10.6% 8.3% 1.2% 0.9% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
2013 75.5% 9.3% 12.9% 1.3% 0.8% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
2014 73.6% 9.3% 14.1% 2.4% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
2015 77.1% 7.8% 13.5% 0.9% 0.6% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
2016 77.9% 7.9% 12.6% 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
2017 74.1% 8.5% 16.6% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2018 77.5% 7.8% 13.5% 0.7% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
2019 77.7% 7.5% 14.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
2020 78.7% 9.2% 11.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
2021 87.9% 5.2% 6.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
2022 87.8% 4.7% 6.6% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
2023 86.8% 7.9% 4.9% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 87.4% 6.4% 5.4% 0.5% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2021 at 87.9% and lowest in 2014 at 73.6%. Overall it rose from 80.6% in 2009 to 87.4% in 2024, up 6.8 percentage points. It has risen in the latest release.

Working from home lost the most ground, falling from 11.6% to 6.4% of workers (down 5.2 percentage points).

Walking peaked at 16.6% in 2017 and has since fallen back to 5.4%.

Commute Start Times in Towner County

  • Rush-Hour RegularsThe 2nd-highest share of rush-hour departures among North Dakota's 53 counties: 73.8% of commuters leave between 6:30 and 8:29 AM.

What Time Do People Leave for Work in Towner County?

The bars show when commuters in Towner County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show North Dakota for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.

12:00-4:59 AM
0.5%
5:00-5:29 AM
4.2%
5:30-5:59 AM
3.7%
6:00-6:29 AM
2.9%
6:30-6:59 AM
10.6%
7:00-7:29 AM
30.1%
7:30-7:59 AM
18.1%
8:00-8:29 AM
15.0%
8:30-8:59 AM
1.6%
9:00-9:59 AM
3.0%
10:00-10:59 AM
0.0%
11:00-11:59 AM
0.0%
12:00-3:59 PM
7.1%
4:00-11:59 PM
3.2%

Towner County North Dakota Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates

The busiest time to head out in Towner County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 30.1% of commuters leave home, compared with 14.8% across North Dakota. Early starts are less common than in North Dakota: 8.4% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 10.7% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in North Dakota: 73.8% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 57.9% there. About 1 in 7 commuters (13.4%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.

When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.

See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Towner County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.

Is Towner County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024

Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Towner County next to North Dakota and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.

Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Show typical departure times by year
Year Towner County North Dakota United States
2009 7:39 AM 7:42 AM 7:37 AM
2010 7:37 AM 7:42 AM 7:38 AM
2011 7:34 AM 7:41 AM 7:38 AM
2012 7:36 AM 7:40 AM 7:38 AM
2013 7:40 AM 7:40 AM 7:39 AM
2014 7:38 AM 7:39 AM 7:39 AM
2015 7:47 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM
2016 7:42 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM
2017 7:44 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM
2018 7:42 AM 7:38 AM 7:37 AM
2019 7:36 AM 7:38 AM 7:37 AM
2020 7:34 AM 7:39 AM 7:37 AM
2021 7:30 AM 7:39 AM 7:37 AM
2022 7:31 AM 7:39 AM 7:37 AM
2023 7:31 AM 7:39 AM 7:38 AM
2024 7:28 AM 7:40 AM 7:38 AM

In 2024, half of commuters in Towner County were on the road by 7:28 AM, 11 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:39 AM). The shift is sharper than across North Dakota, where the typical start moved 2 minutes earlier. Commuters in Towner County now leave 10 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Towner County has moved 8 minutes earlier. The 2024 release is the earliest typical start for Towner County in the whole series.

How does Towner County's commute time compare?

Metric Towner County North Dakota US Average
Avg. Commute Time 10.1 min 13.8 min 22.4 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 6.4% 8.1% 15.0%
Walked 5.4% 3.2% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.3% 3.2%

The average commute time in Towner County is 10.1 minutes, shorter than the 13.8 minutes in North Dakota.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.3% in North Dakota. 5.4% commute by walking, higher than the 3.2% in North Dakota.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Towner County, ND Commute Compared With Nearby Counties

Towner County, ND is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,079 residents against a local median of 5,808. The measure that sets Towner County, ND apart most is work from home: 6.4%, 32% above the local median of 4.9%.

The counties themselves spread 5.5% on work from home, so Towner County, ND sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Towner County, ND has the 3rd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.

Area Population One-way commute Work from home Typical departure
Towner County, ND 2,079 10.1 min #2/6 6.4% #3/6 7:28 AM #1/6
Rolette County, ND 11,924 13.4 min 4.7% 7:42 AM
Benson County, ND 5,808 13.1 min 4.7% 7:46 AM
Ramsey County, ND 11,556 10.4 min 4.9% 7:44 AM
Cavalier County, ND 3,633 11.9 min 8.6% 7:47 AM
Pierce County, ND 3,928 7.7 min 10.2% 7:44 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Towner County, North Dakota.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Towner County, North Dakota?

Commuters here spend an estimated 85 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,621 at a typical national wage. That's 27% less than the typical North Dakota commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Towner County, North Dakota?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Towner County, North Dakota. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Towner County, North Dakota?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.3% in North Dakota, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in North Dakota?

Among counties in North Dakota, the shortest average commutes are in McIntosh County (6.9 min), Foster County (7.7 min), Pierce County (7.7 min). The longest are in McHenry County (28.9 min), Renville County (23.5 min), Oliver County (22.8 min).