Holmesville Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Holmesville Township itself; outside it, Detroit Lakes draws the most (43%, 10 miles). Employers in Holmesville Township report 83 jobs for 232 working residents. 6% of workers work from home, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Holmesville Township apart
43% of Holmesville Township works in Detroit Lakes
99 working residents, 43%, have their main job in Detroit Lakes, 10 miles away. That’s far more as work in Holmesville Township itself. The commute map ↓
Holmesville Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 232 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Out of Holmesville Township to work: where people go
Where Holmesville Township clocks in
43% of workers
6% of workers
5% 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 trip to work from Holmesville Township: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Holmesville Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 240 commuters (the 6% 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.
Who works in Holmesville Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 232 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 83 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in Holmesville Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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.
98% of the jobs in Holmesville Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Holmesville Township, 2013 → 2023: 27 → 83. 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 Holmesville Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Holmesville Township commutes less than 12 miles
About 21% 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.
Around Holmesville Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Erie Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Holmesville Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmesville Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $91,250 |
| Sugar Bush Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Height of Land Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Erie Township | 5% | C+ | C | 20 min | $74,286 |
| Richwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sugar Bush Township, Height of Land Township and Richwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Holmesville 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 Holmesville Township: questions
What is the median household income in Holmesville Township?
$91,250 (±$7,820) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Holmesville Township?
8.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Holmesville Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Holmesville Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit Lakes (43%, 10 mi), Fargo (6%, 52 mi), Perham (5%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Holmesville 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 Holmesville Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Holmesville 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.