Grand Forks draws about two in five of Helgeland Township’s working residents
The Census job records count 18 working residents of Helgeland Township and no jobs based in it. Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any work in Helgeland Township; the top destination outside it is Grand Forks (44%, 28 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Helgeland Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 22 people are in Helgeland Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
Where people from Helgeland Township work
Where Helgeland Township clocks in
44% of workers
22% 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.
Working from home in Helgeland Township
of Helgeland Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 commuters (the 0% 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.
Miles to work from Helgeland Township
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.
Work in the towns next to Helgeland Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Helgeland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helgeland Township | – | — | — | — | $77,917 |
| Brandt Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Comstock Township | under 6% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Numedal Township | under 6% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Brislet Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Viking Township | under 6% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Brandt Township, Comstock Township, Numedal Township, Brislet Township and Viking Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Helgeland 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.
- Two counts of out-of-state work. The Census survey asks workers where they work: 13% of Helgeland Township workers work outside Minnesota. The job records count 50% at employers in other states. The records use the address the employer reports and skip the self-employed, so the two can differ.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Helgeland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Helgeland Township?
$77,917 (±$39,764) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Helgeland Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Helgeland Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Helgeland 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 Helgeland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Helgeland 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.