Jobs and earnings in Prescott Township, and the trip to work
Hardly any work in Prescott Township; the top destination outside it is Mohall (31%, 26 miles). No jobs are based in Prescott Township in the Census job records; 16 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Prescott Township by day and by night
On a workday 16 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Prescott Township on a workday afternoon, 50% 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 the trip to work from Prescott Township ends
Where Prescott Township clocks in
13% 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 Prescott 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.
Around Prescott Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Prescott Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Margaret Township | under 7% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Grilley Township | under 7% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Ensign Township | under 7% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Chatfield Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Tatman Township | under 7% | B− | C | 9 min | $61,216 |
Same-state neighbors only. Margaret Township, Grilley Township, Ensign Township and Chatfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Prescott 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 Prescott Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Prescott Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Prescott Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mohall (31%, 26 mi), Grand Forks (13%, 190 mi), Tolley (6%, 36 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Prescott Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Prescott 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.