Work means Grand Forks for more than half of Elkmount Township’s working residents
Elkmount Township has 18 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any work in Elkmount Township itself; outside it, Grand Forks draws the most (56%, 38 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 21 minutes; North Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Elkmount Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24 people are in Elkmount Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
The places Elkmount Township commutes to
Where Elkmount Township clocks in
56% of workers
11% 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 daily trip from Elkmount Township: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Elkmount Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 26 commuters (the 7% who work from home are left out). Across North Dakota: 85% 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.
How many miles Elkmount Township commutes
About 33% 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.
How Elkmount Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elkmount Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkmount Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $91,250 |
| Inkster Township | under 6% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Dahlen Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Medford Township | under 6% | — | — | 63 min | — |
| Plymouth Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Inkster Township, Dahlen Township, Medford Township and Plymouth Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elkmount 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 Elkmount Township: questions
What is the median household income in Elkmount Township?
$91,250 (±$6,575) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Elkmount Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Elkmount Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Elkmount Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Elkmount 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 Elkmount Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elkmount 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.