Making a living in Excelsior Township
0% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Hardly any work in Excelsior Township itself; outside it, Dawson draws the most (17%, 14 miles). There are 9 jobs in Excelsior Township, and 12 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Excelsior Township
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25 people are in Excelsior Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
0.75 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.
Out of Excelsior Township to work: where people go
Where Excelsior Township clocks in
17% 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.
100% of the jobs in Excelsior Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Excelsior Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 9. 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 Excelsior Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Excelsior Township
of Excelsior Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 45 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 Excelsior Township goes to work
About 25% 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.
Excelsior Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Excelsior Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Allen Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Chestina Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Clear Lake Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Hill Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Allen Township, Chestina Township, Clear Lake Township and Pleasant Hill Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Excelsior 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 Excelsior Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Excelsior Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Excelsior Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Dawson (17%, 14 mi), Steele (17%, 8 mi), Woodlawn Township (17%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Excelsior 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 Excelsior Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Excelsior 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.