Work, pay and getting to work in Falk Township
Working from home is the commute for 7% of workers; Minnesota has 18%. Hardly any work in Falk Township itself; outside it, Bemidji draws the most (29%, 28 miles). The average commute takes 33 minutes each way, 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
The daily commute in and out of Falk Township
On a workday 104 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Falk Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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 Falk Township ends
Where Falk Township clocks in
29% of workers
14% 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.
Time on the road from Falk Township: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Falk Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 125 commuters (the 7% 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 Falk Township
About 22% 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 Falk Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to La Prairie Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Falk Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falk Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $58,750 |
| Popple Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Nora Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| La Prairie Township | 4% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Island Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Popple Township, Nora Township, La Prairie Township and Island Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Falk 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 Falk Township: questions
What is the median household income in Falk Township?
$58,750 (±$16,886) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Falk Township?
12.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Falk Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Falk Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bemidji (29%, 28 mi), Bagley (14%, 5 mi), Fosston (4%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Falk Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Falk Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Falk 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.