About two in five of Meyer Township’s working residents commute to Rugby
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Meyer Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 34 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 68 people are in Meyer Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
41% of working residents work in Rugby
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Meyer Township clocks in
41% of workers
12% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Working from home in Meyer Township
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
of Meyer Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 38 commuters (the 32% 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.
Half of Meyer Township commutes less than 22 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 32% 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.
41% of Meyer Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Rugby (41%). Darker towns draw more of Meyer Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Meyer Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer Township | – | — | — | — | $141,319 |
| Pleasant Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Torgerson Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Rugby | 41% | C | A− | 11 min | $50,365 |
| Reno Valley Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pleasant Lake Township, Torgerson Township and Reno Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Meyer Township: questions
What is the median household income in Meyer Township?
$141,319 (±$57,523) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Meyer Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Meyer Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rugby (41%, 5 mi), Bismarck (12%, 111 mi), Minot (9%, 63 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Meyer 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 Meyer Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Meyer 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.