About three in four of Palmer Township’s working residents commute to Crosby
Hardly any work in Palmer Township; the top destination outside it is Crosby (75%, 16 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, where North Dakota as a whole has 8%. Palmer Township has 4 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Palmer Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 4 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18 people are in Palmer Township on a workday afternoon, 18% 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.
Where Palmer Township’s working residents head each day
Where Palmer Township clocks in
75% 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.
Working from home in Palmer Township
of Palmer Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 117 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 Palmer Township goes to work
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 Palmer Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Palmer Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Frederick Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Upland Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Hazel Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Hayland Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Frederick Township, Upland Township, Hazel Township and Hayland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Palmer 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 Palmer Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Palmer Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Palmer Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Palmer 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 Palmer Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Palmer 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.