Rat Lake Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
The Census job records count 28 working residents of Rat Lake Township and no jobs based in it. Hardly any work in Rat Lake Township; the top destination outside it is Stanley (29%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Rat Lake Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 28 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Rat Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 72% 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 Rat Lake Township’s working residents head each day
Where Rat Lake Township clocks in
29% of workers
11% of workers
7% 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.
The commute from Rat Lake Township, by distance
About 18% 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.
Next door to Rat Lake Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rat Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat Lake Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Debing Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Brookbank Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Debing Township and Brookbank Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rat Lake 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 Rat Lake Township: questions
Where do people who live in Rat Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Stanley (29%, 16 mi), New Town (11%, 13 mi), Williston (7%, 47 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Rat Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rat Lake 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.