Most of Elkton Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
There are 35 jobs in Elkton Township; 145 of its residents have a job. Only 1% stay in Elkton Township for work; outside it, Fargo is the main destination (34%, 18 miles). At home: 6% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Elkton Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 143 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 33 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Elkton 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where Elkton Township’s working residents head each day
Where Elkton Township clocks in
34% of workers
14% of workers
9% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 40% of the jobs in Elkton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Elkton Township, 2014 → 2024: 23 → 35. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Elkton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Elkton Township’s commute takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Elkton Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 187 commuters (the 6% 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.
How many miles Elkton Township commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Elkton Township
The biggest share goes to Barnesville Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elkton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $106,250 |
| Elmwood Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Riverton Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Barnesville Township | 4% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Skree Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elmwood Township, Riverton Township, Barnesville Township and Skree Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elkton 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 2024, 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 Elkton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Elkton Township?
$106,250 (±$37,508) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Elkton Township?
8.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Elkton Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Elkton Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (34%, 18 mi), Barnesville (14%, 8 mi), Moorhead (9%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Elkton 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 Elkton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elkton Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.