About half of Elmwood Township’s working residents commute to Fargo
The average commute takes 22 minutes each way, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26. Hardly any work in Elmwood Township; the top destination outside it is Fargo (48%, 13 miles). 19 jobs are based in Elmwood Township, and 184 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Elmwood Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 184 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Elmwood Township on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.10 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Elmwood Township’s residents
Where Elmwood Township clocks in
48% of workers
24% of workers
5% 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.
Goods, not services: 47% of the jobs in Elmwood Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Elmwood Township, 2014 → 2024: 30 → 19. 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 Elmwood Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Elmwood Township spends getting to work: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Elmwood Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 189 commuters (the 12% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Elmwood Township
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.
Around Elmwood Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elmwood Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $96,000 |
| Elkton Township | under 1% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Kurtz Township | under 1% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Glyndon Township | under 1% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Alliance Township | under 1% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Elkton Township, Kurtz Township, Glyndon Township and Alliance Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elmwood 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 Elmwood Township: questions
What is the median household income in Elmwood Township?
$96,000 (±$16,783) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Elmwood Township?
9.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Elmwood Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Elmwood Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Elmwood Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Elmwood Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elmwood 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.