Jobs, income and commuting in Tansem Township, MN
No jobs are based in Tansem Township in the Census job records; 108 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any stay in Tansem Township for work; outside it, Fargo is the main destination (34%, 30 miles). Working residents average 33 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Tansem Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 108 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Tansem Township on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Tansem Township to work: where people go
Where Tansem Township clocks in
34% of workers
12% of workers
11% 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 trip to work from Tansem Township: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Tansem Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 87 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.
How far Tansem Township’s workers travel
About 16% 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.
Tansem Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Tansem Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tansem Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $105,625 |
| Humboldt Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Scambler Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Norwegian Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Parke Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Prairie View Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Humboldt Township, Scambler Township, Norwegian Grove Township, Parke Township and Prairie View Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Tansem 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 Tansem Township: questions
What is the median household income in Tansem Township?
$105,625 (±$29,725) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Tansem Township?
7.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Tansem Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Tansem Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (34%, 30 mi), Barnesville (12%, 8 mi), Moorhead (11%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Tansem Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Tansem Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Tansem 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.