How Elm River Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Elm River Township has 6 jobs for 9 working residents. Hardly any stay in Elm River Township for work; outside it, Mayville is the main destination (33%, 25 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Elm River Township
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28 people are in Elm River Township on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.67 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 Elm River Township’s working residents head each day
Where Elm River Township clocks in
33% 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.
Goods, not services: 100% of the jobs in Elm River Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Elm River Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 6. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Elm River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Elm River Township, by distance
About 22% 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.
Around Elm River Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elm River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm River Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Kelso Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Herberg Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Noble Township | under 12% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kelso Township, Herberg Township and Noble Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elm River 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 Elm River Township: questions
Where do people who live in Elm River Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mayville (33%, 25 mi), Portland (11%, 27 mi), Hillsboro (11%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Elm River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elm River 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.