Spurr Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Spurr Township itself; outside it, Baraga Township draws the most (39%, 24 miles). 11 jobs are based in Spurr Township, against 72 working residents. The trip to work takes 40 minutes on average, next to 24 for Michigan and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Spurr Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 72 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Spurr Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
Where the trip to work from Spurr Township ends
Where Spurr Township clocks in
39% of workers
14% of workers
8% 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 Spurr Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Spurr Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Spurr Township takes about 40 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Spurr Township workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 70 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.
Miles to work from Spurr Township
About 17% 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.
Bordering towns draw 14% of Spurr Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Spurr Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spurr Township | – | — | — | 40 min | $68,000 |
| Covington Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| L'Anse Township | 14% | D | C+ | 20 min | $54,898 |
| Crystal Falls Township | under 2% | D | C | 28 min | $57,986 |
| Michigamme Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Republic Township | under 2% | D | B− | 35 min | $49,663 |
Same-state neighbors only. Covington Township and Michigamme Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to L'Anse Township. Darker towns draw more of Spurr 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 Spurr Township: questions
What is the median household income in Spurr Township?
$68,000 (±$28,105) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Spurr Township?
13.6%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Spurr Township?
40 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Spurr Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Baraga Township (39%, 24 mi), L'Anse Township (14%, 17 mi), Houghton (8%, 46 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Spurr Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Spurr Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Spurr 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.