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Jobs & commute in Boy River Township

Most of Boy River Township commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident

1 jobs are based in Boy River Township, and 29 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Boy River Township; the top destination outside it is Grand Rapids (17%, 26 miles). Commuters spend 34 minutes getting to work on average, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

The daily commute in and out of Boy River Township

On a workday 29 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.

29live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
1work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night69
Workday41
69live here− 29head out to work+ 1come in to work= 41on a workday

About 41 people are in Boy River Township on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.03jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.

The commute map

Where Boy River Township’s working residents head each day

Boy River: 1 residents work here (3%)Hill City: 1 residents work here (3%)Cass Lake: 1 residents work here (3%)Remer: 4 residents work here (14%)La Prairie: 2 residents work here (7%)Walker: 1 residents work here (3%)Waconia: 1 residents work here (3%)Grand Rapids: 5 residents work here (17%)Cohasset: 3 residents work here (10%)Remer Township: 4 residents work here (14%)Salem TownshipBoy River TownshipGould TownshipRogers TownshipGrand RapidsRemerRemer TownshipCohassetLa PrairieBoy RiverBoy River Township
1
Grand Rapids26.2 mi away
17%5
2
Remer13.8 mi away
14%4
3
Remer Township14.5 mi away
14%4
4
Cohasset20.1 mi away
10%3
5
La Prairie28.1 mi away
7%2
6
Boy River3.7 mi away
3%1
7
Hill City28.2 mi away
3%1
8
Cass Lake26.4 mi away
3%1
9
Walker24.9 mi away
3%1
10
Waconia164.7 mi away
3%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
21%6
The top trips

Where Boy River Township clocks in

Lines 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 jobs

100% of the jobs in Boy River Township pay over $3,333 a month

Jobs based in Boy River TownshipJobs Boy River Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms0%14%
Trade, transport & utilities100%28%
Services: health, schools, offices0%59%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%14%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%31%
Over $3,333 a month100%55%

Who does it

29 or younger0%7%
30 to 540%59%
55 and older100%34%

Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.

Here is what they are, next to the jobs Boy River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Getting to work from Boy River Township takes about 34 minutes

A year of commuting
259 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Boy River Township34 min
Minnesota23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
14%

of Boy River Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 1 in 10
How Boy River Township gets to work
100%Drive alone

Share of the 30 commuters (the 14% 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.

How far

Half of Boy River Township commutes less than 27 miles

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miGrand Rapids: 17% · 26.2 miRemer: 14% · 13.8 miRemer Township: 14% · 14.5 miCohasset: 10% · 20.1 miLa Prairie: 7% · 28.1 miBoy River: 3% · 3.7 miHill City: 3% · 28.2 miCass Lake: 3% · 26.4 miWalker: 3% · 24.9 miWaconia: 3% · 164.7 miGrand Rapids 17%Remer 14%Remer Township 14%Cohasset 10%La Prairie 7%Boy River Township
Boy River TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
3%Under 10 mi1 residents
41%10–24 mi12 residents
48%25–50 mi14 residents
7%Over 50 mi2 residents

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

Work in the towns next to Boy River Township

Gould Township: few work hereRogers Township: few work hereSalem Township: few work hereGould TownshipRogers TownshipSalem TownshipBoy River Township
10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Salem Township30 min
Boy River Township34 min
Gould Township39 min
Rogers Township56 min

Jobs & commute next door

TownBoy River Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Boy River Township–——34 min$58,958
Gould Townshipunder 4%——39 min—
Rogers Townshipunder 4%——56 min—
Salem Townshipunder 4%——30 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Gould Township, Rogers Township and Salem Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Boy River Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Boy River Township: questions

What is the median household income in Boy River Township?

$58,958 (±$8,686) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Boy River Township?

3.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Boy River Township?

34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Boy River Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Rapids (17%, 26 mi), Remer (14%, 14 mi), Remer Township (14%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Boy River 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 Boy River Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Boy River Township

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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.