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Jobs & commute in Atkins Township

Work, pay and getting to work in Atkins Township

No jobs are based in Atkins Township in the Census job records; 16 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Atkins Township; the top destination outside it is Cando (19%, 5 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Atkins Township on a workday afternoon

On a workday 16 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.

16live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
0work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night21
Workday5
21live here− 16head out to work+ 0come in to work= 5on a workday

About 5 people are in Atkins Township on a workday afternoon, 76% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.00jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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.

The commute map

Where Atkins Township’s working residents head each day

Moorhead: 1 residents work here (6%)Rocklake: 1 residents work here (6%)Cando: 3 residents work here (19%)Rolla: 1 residents work here (6%)Ellendale: 1 residents work here (6%)Langdon: 1 residents work here (6%)Devils Lake: 3 residents work here (19%)Williston: 1 residents work here (6%)Fargo: 1 residents work here (6%)Roland Township: 1 residents work here (6%)Maza TownshipSpringfield TownshipOlson TownshipAtkins TownshipCandoDevils LakeMoorheadRocklakeRollaEllendaleAtkins Township
1
Cando5.3 mi away
19%3
2
Devils Lake28.7 mi away
19%3
3
Moorhead, MN160 mi away
6%1
4
Rocklake24.9 mi away
6%1
5
Rolla32.3 mi away
6%1
6
Ellendale171.3 mi away
6%1
7
Langdon47.3 mi away
6%1
8
Williston201.5 mi away
6%1
9
Fargo157.1 mi away
6%1
10
Roland Township61.1 mi away
6%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
13%2
The top trips

Where Atkins Township clocks in

Lines 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.

How far

How far Atkins Township’s workers travel

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miCando: 19% · 5.3 miDevils Lake: 19% · 28.7 miMoorhead: 6% · 160 miRocklake: 6% · 24.9 miRolla: 6% · 32.3 miEllendale: 6% · 171.3 miLangdon: 6% · 47.3 miWilliston: 6% · 201.5 miFargo: 6% · 157.1 miRoland Township: 6% · 61.1 miCando 19%Devils Lake 19%Moorhead 6%Rocklake 6%Rolla 6%Atkins Township
Atkins TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
19%Under 10 mi3 residents
6%10–24 mi1 residents
38%25–50 mi6 residents
38%Over 50 mi6 residents

About 38% 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.

Next door

Atkins Township and its neighbors

Jobs & commute next door

TownAtkins Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Atkins Township–————
Olson Townshipunder 7%————
Springfield Townshipunder 7%————
Maza Townshipunder 7%————

Same-state neighbors only. Olson Township, Springfield Township and Maza Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Atkins Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Atkins Township: questions

Where do people who live in Atkins Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cando (19%, 5 mi), Devils Lake (19%, 29 mi), Moorhead (6%, 160 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Atkins Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Atkins Township

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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.