Where Knute Township earns its living
The average commute takes 28 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers have no commute at all; Minnesota has 18%. About one in ten work in Knute Township itself; outside it, Thief River Falls draws the most (12%, 35 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Knute Township
On a workday 170 residents head out to work, 19 work right here, and 163 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.96 per resident).
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 places Knute Township commutes to
Where Knute Township clocks in
12% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
182 jobs are based in Knute Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Knute Township, 2013 → 2023: 233 → 182. 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 Knute Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Knute Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Knute Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 198 commuters (the 9% 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 Knute Township goes to work
About 23% 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.
The towns around Knute Township
The biggest share goes to Erskine (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Knute Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knute Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $75,833 |
| Erskine | 4% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Woodside Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Badger Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| King Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Lessor Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Winger Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Erskine, Woodside Township, Badger Township, King Township, Lessor Township and Winger Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Knute 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 Knute Township: questions
What is the median household income in Knute Township?
$75,833 (±$15,459) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Knute Township?
9.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Knute Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Knute Township work?
10% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Thief River Falls (12%, 35 mi), Crookston (12%, 30 mi), McIntosh (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Knute Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Knute Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Knute 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.