Morgan Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.3 for each
Morgan Township has 9 jobs, against 33 working residents. Only 3% work in Morgan Township itself; outside it, Grand Forks draws the most (36%, 22 miles). 12% of workers have no commute at all, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Morgan Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 32 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 61 people are in Morgan Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
Where people from Morgan Township work
Where Morgan Township clocks in
36% of workers
12% of workers
6% 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.
In Morgan Township, 67% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Morgan Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 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 Morgan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Morgan Township
of Morgan Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 14 commuters (the 12% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Morgan Township
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.
Around Morgan Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Morgan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Township | – | — | — | — | $16,658 |
| Lindaas Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Buxton Township | under 4% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Garfield Township | under 4% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lindaas Township, Buxton Township and Garfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Morgan 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 Morgan Township: questions
What is the median household income in Morgan Township?
$16,658 (±$16,120) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Morgan Township?
5.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Morgan Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Forks (36%, 22 mi), Mayville (12%, 9 mi), Hillsboro (6%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Morgan 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 Morgan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Morgan 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.