With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Melvin Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Melvin Township; the top destination outside it is Lakota (33%, 17 miles). There are 5 jobs in Melvin Township for 9 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Melvin Township
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 34 people are in Melvin Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
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 Melvin Township commutes to
Where Melvin 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 Melvin Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Melvin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Melvin Township
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.
The towns around Melvin Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Melvin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Central Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Field Township | under 12% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Adler Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Hamlin Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Central Township, Field Township, Adler Township and Hamlin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Melvin 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 Melvin Township: questions
Where do people who live in Melvin Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lakota (33%, 17 mi), Cooperstown (11%, 30 mi), Park River (11%, 39 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Melvin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Melvin 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.