Most of Felch Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Only 5% work in Felch Township itself; outside it, Iron Mountain draws the most (28%, 20 miles). 90 jobs are based in Felch Township, and 262 of its residents work somewhere. Working from home is the commute for 7% of workers, next to 14% for Michigan as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Felch Township: the gist
Felch Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 39 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 299 hours of commuting, 115 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
28% of Felch Township works in Iron Mountain
74 working residents, 28%, have their main job in Iron Mountain, 20 miles away. That’s 6 times as many as work in Felch Township itself. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2021, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; 2021 is the newest year Michigan has published; with 262 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How long Felch Township spends getting to work: about 39 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Felch Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 205 commuters (the 7% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The towns that employ Felch Township’s residents
Where Felch Township clocks in
28% of workers
15% 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.
Who commutes out of Felch Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 250 residents head out to work, 12 work right here, and 78 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Felch Township on a workday afternoon, 25% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
A place that makes things: 29% of Felch Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Felch Township, 2011 → 2021: 40 → 90. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2021.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Felch Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Felch Township’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2021.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Felch Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Felch Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felch Township | – | — | — | 39 min | $74,000 |
| Sagola Township | 5% | B− | C− | 26 min | $78,333 |
| Breen Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| West Branch Township | under 2% | — | — | 44 min | — |
| Norway Township | under 2% | C+ | C | 21 min | $90,750 |
| Ely Township | under 2% | B | C− | 31 min | $100,104 |
Same-state neighbors only. Breen Township and West Branch Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Sagola Township. Darker towns draw more of Felch 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 2021, 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 Felch Township: questions
What is the median household income in Felch Township?
$74,000 (±$12,260) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Felch Township?
2.4%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Felch Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Felch Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Iron Mountain (28%, 20 mi), Kingsford (15%, 22 mi), Breitung Township (10%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Felch Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Felch Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Felch Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2021, 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.