About two in three of Michigan Township’s working residents commute to Grand Forks
Hardly any work in Michigan Township; the top destination outside it is Grand Forks (65%, 15 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. A typical one-way commute from Michigan Township lasts 26 minutes (North Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Michigan Township
On a workday 71 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 23 people come in from elsewhere.
About 68 people are in Michigan Township on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.
0.32 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 Michigan Township’s working residents head each day
Where Michigan Township clocks in
65% of workers
10% of workers
4% 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 jobs make up 74% of work in Michigan Township
23 jobs are based in Michigan Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Michigan Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 23. 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 Michigan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 26 minutes from Michigan Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Michigan Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 102 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 Michigan Township
About 18% 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.
Michigan Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Michigan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $119,205 |
| Allendale Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Union Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Reynolds | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Americus Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Allendale Township, Union Township, Reynolds and Americus Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Michigan 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 Michigan Township: questions
What is the median household income in Michigan Township?
$119,205 (±$74,954) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Michigan Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Michigan Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 18 across North Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Michigan Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Michigan 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 Michigan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Michigan 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.