About two in five of Elkader Township’s working residents commute to Oakley
Elkader Township has 10 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any work in Elkader Township itself; outside it, Oakley draws the most (40%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Elkader Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2 people are in Elkader Township on a workday afternoon, 83% 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 Elkader Township’s residents
Where Elkader Township clocks in
40% of workers
10% 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.
Half of Elkader Township commutes less than 24 miles
About 20% 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.
Around Elkader Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elkader Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkader Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Logansport Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Lees Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Gaeland Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Oakley Township | under 10% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lewis Township, Logansport Township, Lees Township and Gaeland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Oakley Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elkader 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 Elkader Township: questions
Where do people who live in Elkader Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Elkader Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elkader 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.