Dora Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 40 minutes each way, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26. 20 jobs are based in Dora Township, and 256 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Dora Township; the top destination outside it is Perham (21%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Dora Township in brief
Dora Township is a place people come home to
There are 20 jobs based in Dora Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Dora Township has about 460 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Dora Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 130 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (23 to 36 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 256 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Dora Township
On a workday 255 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 460 people are in Dora Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Getting to work from Dora Township takes about 40 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dora Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 197 commuters (the 17% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where the trip to work from Dora Township ends
Where Dora Township clocks in
21% 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.
Jobs in Dora Township: what the 20 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dora Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 20. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Dora Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Dora Township’s workers travel
About 28% 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.
The towns around Dora Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dora Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Township | – | — | — | 40 min | $92,333 |
| Candor Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Edna Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Star Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Lida Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Candor Township, Edna Township, Star Lake Township and Lida Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dora 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 Dora Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dora Township?
$92,333 (±$6,734) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dora Township?
4.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dora Township?
40 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dora Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Perham (21%, 12 mi), Detroit Lakes (14%, 16 mi), Fargo (8%, 52 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dora 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 Dora Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dora 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.