How North Salem Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Hardly any stay in North Salem Township for work; outside it, Brookfield is the main destination (34%, 16 miles). Commuters spend 19 minutes getting to work on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. No jobs are based in North Salem Township in the Census job records; 41 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North Salem Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 41 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 70 people are in North Salem Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
Where the trip to work from North Salem Township ends
Where North Salem Township clocks in
5% 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.
From North Salem Township, about 19 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Salem Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 43 commuters (the 12% who work from home are left out). Across Missouri: 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.
The commute from North Salem Township, by distance
About 32% 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.
Work in the towns next to North Salem Township
The biggest share goes to Grantsville Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Salem Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Salem Township | – | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Baker Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Enterprise Township | under 3% | — | — | 95 min | — |
| Grantsville Township | 5% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Baker Township, Enterprise Township and Grantsville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Salem 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 North Salem Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in North Salem Township?
11.0%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Salem Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Salem Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Brookfield (34%, 16 mi), Marceline (5%, 19 mi), Marshall (5%, 62 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Salem 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 North Salem Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Salem 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.