Work and commuting in Beaver Township
Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%. Hardly any work in Beaver Township; the top destination outside it is McGregor (13%, 13 miles). The Census job records count 31 working residents of Beaver Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Beaver Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 34 people are in Beaver Township on a workday afternoon, 48% 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 Beaver Township ends
Where Beaver Township clocks in
13% of workers
6% of workers
6% 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 Beaver Township
of Beaver Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Half of Beaver Township commutes less than 41 miles
About 45% 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.
How Beaver Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Beaver Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Township | – | — | — | — | $45,938 |
| Salo Township | under 4% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Millward Township | under 4% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Rice River Township | under 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Split Rock Township | under 4% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Salo Township, Millward Township, Rice River Township and Split Rock Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Beaver 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 Beaver Township: questions
What is the median household income in Beaver Township?
$45,938 (±$2,351) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Beaver Township?
7.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Beaver Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McGregor (13%, 13 mi), Duluth (6%, 51 mi), Minneapolis (6%, 104 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Beaver 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 Beaver Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Beaver 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.