About two in five of Pleasant Prairie Township’s working residents commute to New Rockford
Hardly any work in Pleasant Prairie Township; the top destination outside it is New Rockford (42%, 10 miles). The Census job records count 12 working residents of Pleasant Prairie Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Pleasant Prairie Township
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9 people are in Pleasant Prairie Township on a workday afternoon, 57% 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 Pleasant Prairie Township’s working residents head each day
Where Pleasant Prairie Township clocks in
42% of workers
17% of workers
8% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Pleasant Prairie Township
About 25% 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.
Work in the towns next to Pleasant Prairie Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pleasant Prairie Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Prairie Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Columbia Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Nordmore Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Sheldon Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Columbia Township, Superior Township, Nordmore Township and Sheldon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Pleasant Prairie Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Pleasant Prairie Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pleasant Prairie Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pleasant Prairie 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.