How long is the commute from Mission Township, ND?

Name: Commute and cars in Mission Township, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Mission Township, ND take an average of 15.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

4.1% work from home.

18.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.5 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.1%
Households without a car: 18.1%

How people in Mission Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mission Township	Benson County	North Dakota	United States
Drove alone	82.3% (±12.6 points)	73.9%	77.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±9.5 points)	9.9%	8.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±3.3 points)	7.4%	3.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.3% (±7.5 points)	4.2%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.1% (±5.0 points)	4.7%	8.1%	15.1%

In Mission Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Benson County (16.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (17.9 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Mission Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Benson County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Benson County, Mission Township ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 467 of 626.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Mission Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mission Township	Benson County	North Dakota	United States
No vehicle	18.1% (±7.9 points)	8.8%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.7% (±11.1 points)	24.7%	30.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.3% (±9.7 points)	27.8%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.9% (±12.3 points)	38.8%	26.8%	21.9%

In Mission Township, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Benson County (8.8%).

It is also higher than in North Dakota (5.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Mission Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mission Township	Benson County	North Dakota	United States
Workers working from home	4.1% (±5.0 points)	4.7% (±1.4 points)	8.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	75.1% (±12.9 points)	87.5% (±3.1 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	69.4% (±11.8 points)	80.9% (±3.2 points)	88.7% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Mission Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Benson County (80.9%).

It is also lower than in North Dakota (88.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Mission Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mission Township	—	15.5 minutes (±2.4)	—
Creel Township	5.4 mi	10.8 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Lohnes Township	6.7 mi	26.6 minutes (±9.8)	Higher
Wood Lake Township	6.7 mi	20.0 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Fort Totten	8.3 mi	10.1 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Devils Lake	8.4 mi	12.1 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Twin Tree Township	9.2 mi	46.9 minutes (±42.5)	Not measurably different
Poplar Grove Township	9.8 mi	15.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Warwick Township	9.8 mi	14.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Creel Township, ND (10.8 minutes), Fort Totten, ND (10.1 minutes), Devils Lake, ND (12.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lohnes Township, ND (26.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Benson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Oberon	31.0 minutes (±13.6)
3	Lohnes Township	26.6 minutes (±9.8)
4	Riggin Township	23.2 minutes (±4.4)
5	Oberon Township	20.3 minutes (±8.3)
6	Wood Lake Township	20.0 minutes (±6.0)
7	West Bay Township	17.8 minutes (±5.0)
8	Mission Township	15.5 minutes (±2.4)
9	Minnewaukan	15.3 minutes (±3.5)
10	Warwick	14.6 minutes (±7.7)
11	Warwick Township	14.3 minutes (±5.1)
12	Esmond	13.9 minutes (±7.0)
13	Albert Township	12.2 minutes (±7.2)
14 (tie)	Maddock	10.9 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Benson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mission Township

How long is the average commute in Mission Township?

Workers who live in Mission Township, ND take an average of 15.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mission Township without a car?

18.1% of households in Mission Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mission Township?

4.1% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Mission Township worked from home, and 69.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mission township, Benson County, North Dakota (county subdivision:53580, in state:38 county:005).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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