Earning a living in Prophets Township
Hardly any stay in Prophets Township for work; outside it, McClusky is the main destination (33%, 9 miles). At home: 79% of workers have no commute at all (North Dakota 8%). Prophets Township has 6 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
The daily flow of workers through Prophets Township
On a workday 6 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 22 people are in Prophets Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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.
Commuting out of Prophets Township: the destinations
Where Prophets Township clocks in
33% of workers
17% of workers
17% 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 Prophets Township
of Prophets Township workers work from home, vs 8% across North Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3 commuters (the 79% 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 many miles Prophets Township commutes
About 33% 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.
The towns around Prophets Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Prophets Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prophets Township | – | — | — | — | $85,938 |
| Wise Township | under 17% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wise Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Prophets 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 Prophets Township: questions
What is the median household income in Prophets Township?
$85,938 (±$81,783) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,657 across North Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Prophets Township?
0.0%, against 10.8% across North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Prophets Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McClusky (33%, 9 mi), Fessenden (17%, 47 mi), Cooperstown (17%, 117 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Prophets 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 Prophets Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Prophets 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.