Kettle River Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
There are 34 jobs in Kettle River Township, and 203 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Kettle River Township for work; outside it, Moose Lake is the main destination (15%, 12 miles). 8% of workers have no commute at all, against 18% across Minnesota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Kettle River Township
Kettle River Township is a place people come home to
There are 34 jobs based in Kettle River Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Kettle River Township has about 320 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Kettle River Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 61 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 203 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Kettle River Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 202 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 33 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in Kettle River Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Where in the region Kettle River Township works
About 33% 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.
A commute of about 31 minutes in Kettle River Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kettle River Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 196 commuters (the 8% 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.
Where Kettle River Township goes to work
Where Kettle River Township clocks in
15% 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.
A place that makes things: 44% of Kettle River Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kettle River Township, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 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 Kettle River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Around Kettle River Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Willow River (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kettle River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle River Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $65,500 |
| Willow River | 5% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Rutledge | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Finlayson Township | 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Sturgeon Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Norman Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Bremen Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Pine Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Willow River, Rutledge, Finlayson Township, Sturgeon Lake Township, Norman Township, Bremen Township and Pine Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kettle River 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 Kettle River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Kettle River Township?
$65,500 (±$28,927) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kettle River Township?
3.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kettle River Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kettle River Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Moose Lake (15%, 12 mi), Cloquet (7%, 35 mi), Willow River (5%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Kettle River 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 Kettle River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kettle River 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.