Making a living in Itasca Township
A typical one-way commute lasts 20 minutes, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. Working from home is the commute for 10% of workers, against 18% across Minnesota. Hardly any work in Itasca Township; the top destination outside it is Bemidji (27%, 22 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Itasca Township
On a workday 52 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 34 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Itasca Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.65 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.
The towns that employ Itasca Township’s residents
Where Itasca Township clocks in
27% of workers
25% 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.
A place that makes things: 88% of Itasca Township’s jobs are in goods
34 jobs are based in Itasca Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Itasca Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 34. 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 Itasca Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Itasca Township’s commute takes about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Itasca Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 81 commuters (the 10% 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 many miles Itasca Township commutes
About 25% 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 Itasca Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Itasca Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $113,750 |
| Lake Hattie Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Rice Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Bear Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 39 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lake Hattie Township, Rice Township and Bear Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Itasca 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 Itasca Township: questions
What is the median household income in Itasca Township?
$113,750 (±$39,749) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Itasca Township?
2.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Itasca Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Itasca Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bemidji (27%, 22 mi), Bagley (25%, 18 mi), Mahnomen (8%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Itasca 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 Itasca Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Itasca 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.