Most of Republic Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Measured by household income, Republic Township is behind 88% of U.S. towns. 63 jobs are based in Republic Township for 274 working residents. Republic Township grades D for jobs and income and B− for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Republic Township: the gist
Republic Township is a place people come home to
There are 63 jobs based in Republic Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
Republic Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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 274 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Why Republic Township gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty and job access, Republic Township is better than 8% of U.S. towns. The poverty rate holds Republic Township’s grade up (12.5%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 2% of U.S. towns).
Unemployment (9.5%) is left out: Republic Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is two years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Republic Township could be anywhere from D− to C−.
Republic Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 260 residents head out to work, 14 work right here, and 49 people come in from elsewhere.
About 800 people are in Republic Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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.
About 35 minutes each way, longer than most of Michigan
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Republic Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 274 commuters (the 12% 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.
22% of working residents work in Ishpeming
Where Republic Township clocks in
22% of workers
14% of workers
6% 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.
The kinds of work in Republic Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Republic Township, 2011 → 2021: 45 → 63. 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 Republic Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Republic Township commutes
About 22% 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 2021.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Few in Republic Township walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Republic Township is more walkable than 49% of U.S. towns. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 7.3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 3.8% across Michigan, on an EPA index of 4.3.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 313 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.9% of Republic Township households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Republic Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Republic Township is 2,682nd of 3,133 U.S. towns of 700 to 1,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 72 | Dimondale MI | 1,183 | $111K | 3.2% | 4.6% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 172 | Petersburg MI | 1,152 | $83K | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 216 | Freedom Township MI | 1,298 | $113K | 6.7% | 2.5% | 1% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 2,680 | Susquehanna Depot PA | 1,336 | $55K | 24.2% | 11.1% | 3% | D |
| 2,681 | Queen City TX | 1,393 | $43K | 21.3% | 6.5% | 2% | D |
| 2,682 | Republic Township MI | 1,008 | $50K | 12.5% | 9.5% | 5% | D |
| 2,683 | Laurens IA | 1,217 | $49K | 15.0% | 6.3% | 42% | D |
| 2,684 | Kingston OH | 1,236 | $40K | 26.3% | 2.5% | 1% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 3,133 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Republic Township, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Republic Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Humboldt Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Republic Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Township | – | D | B− | 35 min | $49,663 |
| Humboldt Township | 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Michigamme Township | under 3% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Spurr Township | under 3% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Sagola Township | under 3% | B− | C− | 26 min | $78,333 |
| Mansfield Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Crystal Falls Township | under 3% | D | C | 28 min | $57,986 |
Same-state neighbors only. Humboldt Township, Michigamme Township, Spurr Township and Mansfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Republic 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 Republic Township: questions
What is the median household income in Republic Township?
$49,663 (±$9,980) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Republic Township?
12.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Republic Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Republic Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ishpeming (22%, 20 mi), Marquette (14%, 35 mi), Iron Mountain (6%, 39 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Republic Township walkable?
Republic Township is more walkable than 49% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 4.3 out of 20, and 7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Republic Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Republic Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Republic 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.