Jobs and the daily commute in Elverum Township
Hardly any work in Elverum Township; the top destination outside it is Rugby (28%, 15 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, against 8% across North Dakota. Elverum Township has 18 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Elverum Township by day
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 22 people are in Elverum Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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 2024, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Elverum Township’s residents
Where Elverum Township clocks in
28% 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.
Working from home in Elverum Township
of Elverum Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 commuters (the 0% 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 far it is to work from Elverum Township
About 29% 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 2024.
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 Elverum Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Elverum Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elverum Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Balta Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Reno Valley Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Impark Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Balta Township, Reno Valley Township and Impark Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Elverum 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 2024, 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 Elverum Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Elverum Township?
28.9%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Elverum Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rugby (28%, 15 mi), Minot (11%, 63 mi), Starkweather (6%, 52 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Elverum Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 61% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Elverum Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Elverum Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.