Earning a living in Grove Lake Township
No jobs are based in Grove Lake Township in the Census job records; 132 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Grove Lake Township itself; outside it, Alexandria draws the most (20%, 20 miles). Working residents average 26 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Grove Lake Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 132 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Grove Lake 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 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Grove Lake Township to work: where people go
Where Grove Lake Township clocks in
20% of workers
16% of workers
8% 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.
About 26 minutes to work from Grove Lake Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Grove Lake Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 139 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.
How far Grove Lake Township’s workers travel
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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Grove Lake Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Glenwood Township (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grove Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Lake Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $88,580 |
| Glenwood Township | 8% | B− | B− | 22 min | $87,448 |
| Westport Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Raymond Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Bangor Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Westport Township, Raymond Township and Bangor Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Grove Lake 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 2024, 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 Grove Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Grove Lake Township?
$88,580 (±$5,354) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Grove Lake Township?
4.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Grove Lake Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Grove Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Alexandria (20%, 20 mi), Glenwood (16%, 10 mi), Glenwood Township (8%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Grove Lake 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 Grove Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grove Lake Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.