Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 3.0Making a living in Dieter Township
Hardly any work in Dieter Township; the top destination outside it is Roseau (38%, 11 miles). 24% of workers work from home, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%. Commuters spend 17 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
In and out of Dieter Township on a workday
On a workday 65 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 71 people are in Dieter 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.
Out of Dieter Township to work: where people go
Where Dieter Township clocks in
38% of workers
11% 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 daily trip from Dieter Township: about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dieter Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 66 commuters (the 24% 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.
The distance from Dieter Township to work
About 20% 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.
Dieter Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dieter Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $83,750 |
| Pohlitz Township | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Ross Township | under 2% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Jadis Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pohlitz Township, Ross Township and Jadis Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dieter 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 Dieter Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dieter Township?
$83,750 (±$23,847) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dieter Township?
6.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dieter Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dieter Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Roseau (38%, 11 mi), Badger (12%, 12 mi), Greenbush (11%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dieter 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 Dieter Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dieter 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.