A job hub: Crow River Township has 4.8 jobs per working resident, and 528 people come in to work
Employers in Crow River Township report 540 jobs for 113 working residents. About one in ten stay in Crow River Township for work; outside it, Belgrade is the main destination (12%, 3 miles). The average commute takes 25 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Crow River Township
On a workday 101 residents head out to work and 12 work right here.
About 760 people are in Crow River Township on a workday afternoon, 129% more than live here.
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 Crow River Township’s workforce comes from
Where Crow River Township clocks in
12% of workers
9% of workers
4% 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.
93% of the jobs in Crow River Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Crow River Township, 2013 → 2023: 337 → 540. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
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 Crow River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Crow River Township: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Crow River Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 126 commuters (the 18% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Crow River Township
About 21% 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.
Work next door: 15% of Crow River Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Crow River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow River Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $91,250 |
| Belgrade | 12% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Lake Henry Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Lake George Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Burbank Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Crow Lake Township | 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Colfax Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Belgrade, Lake Henry Township, Lake George Township, Burbank Township, Crow Lake Township and Colfax Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Belgrade. Darker towns draw more of Crow River 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 Crow River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Crow River Township?
$91,250 (±$30,017) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Crow River Township?
2.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Crow River Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Crow River Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Belgrade (12%, 3 mi), St. Cloud (9%, 37 mi), Brooten (4%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Crow 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 Crow River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Crow River 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.