How long is the commute from New Town, ND?

Name: Commute and cars in New Town, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in New Town, ND take an average of 14.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

1.0% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.0 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.0%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in New Town get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Town	Mountrail County	North Dakota	United States
Drove alone	78.9% (±9.0 points)	76.8%	77.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.7% (±8.2 points)	14.5%	8.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±3.0 points)	3.9%	3.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.0% (±1.4 points)	4.6%	8.1%	15.1%

In New Town, the average commute is lower than in Mountrail County (19.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in North Dakota (17.9 minutes).

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

In New Town, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mountrail County (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Mountrail County, New Town ranks 8 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 514 of 626.

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

Cars per household in New Town

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Town	Mountrail County	North Dakota	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±5.4 points)	4.3%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.4% (±8.8 points)	26.4%	30.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.3% (±7.1 points)	33.8%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.7% (±7.5 points)	35.5%	26.8%	21.9%

In New Town, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Mountrail County (4.3%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (5.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in New Town

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Town	Mountrail County	North Dakota	United States
Workers working from home	1.0% (±1.4 points)	4.6% (±1.6 points)	8.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±5.0 points)	94.7% (±1.7 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.4% (±8.6 points)	88.5% (±2.9 points)	88.7% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In New Town, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Mountrail County (88.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near New Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Town
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Town	—	14.0 minutes (±3.2)	—
Knife River Township	5.5 mi	34.6 minutes (±11.5)	Higher
Van Hook Township	7.8 mi	12.9 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Parshall Township	13 mi	7.6 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Fertile Township (Mountrail County)	16 mi	21.6 minutes (±13.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Parshall Township, ND (7.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Knife River Township, ND (34.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mountrail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Banner Township (Mountrail County)	33.5 minutes (±16.2)
3	Plaza	25.1 minutes (±11.7)
4	Palermo	21.8 minutes (±8.9)
5	Fertile Township (Mountrail County)	21.6 minutes (±13.5)
6	Parshall	17.4 minutes (±4.1)
7	Stanley	17.1 minutes (±3.6)
8	New Town	14.0 minutes (±3.2)
9	Van Hook Township	12.9 minutes (±6.9)
10	White Earth	11.3 minutes (±3.1)
11	Parshall Township	7.6 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Mountrail 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 New Town

How long is the average commute in New Town?

Workers who live in New Town, ND take an average of 14.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Town without a car?

7.6% of households in New Town have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Town?

1.0% (±1.4 points) of workers who live in New Town worked from home, and 77.4% 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 New Town city, North Dakota (place:56740, in state:38).

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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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