Work, pay and getting to work in Cook Township
The Census job records count 4 working residents of Cook Township and no jobs based in it. Hardly any stay in Cook Township for work; outside it, Atwood is the main destination (25%, 24 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Cook Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 4 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Cook Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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.
The towns that employ Cook Township’s residents
Where Cook Township clocks in
25% of workers
25% of workers
25% 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.
How many miles Cook Township commutes
About 50% 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.
Cook Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Cook Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Prairie Dog Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Bassettville Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Prairie Dog Township, Bassettville Township and Jefferson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Cook 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 Cook Township: questions
Where do people who live in Cook Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Atwood (25%, 24 mi), Oberlin (25%, 17 mi), Concordia (25%, 161 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Cook Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Cook 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.