Gervais Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 5 jobs in Gervais Township, and 123 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Gervais Township for work; outside it, Thief River Falls is the main destination (42%, 15 miles). 9% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Gervais Township
On a workday 123 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Gervais Township on a workday afternoon, 50% fewer 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.
Out of Gervais Township to work: where people go
Where Gervais Township clocks in
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.
80% of the jobs in Gervais Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Gervais Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 5. 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 Gervais Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Gervais Township: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gervais Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 103 commuters (the 9% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Gervais Township
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 Gervais Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gervais Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gervais Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $112,500 |
| Emardville Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Red Lake Falls Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| River Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Terrebonne Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Emardville Township, Red Lake Falls Township, River Township and Terrebonne Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gervais 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 Gervais Township: questions
What is the median household income in Gervais Township?
$112,500 (±$39,562) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gervais Township?
1.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gervais Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gervais Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Thief River Falls (42%, 15 mi), Red Lake Falls (20%, 5 mi), Crookston (4%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Gervais 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 Gervais Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gervais 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.