For about two in three of its working residents, Kratka Township is a commute to Thief River Falls
Kratka Township has 65 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any work in Kratka Township; the top destination outside it is Thief River Falls (66%, 12 miles). The average commute takes 19 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Kratka Township by day
On a workday 65 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 70 people are in Kratka Township on a workday afternoon, 48% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Kratka Township to work: where people go
Where Kratka Township clocks in
5% 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.
Commuting from Kratka Township: about 19 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kratka Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 76 commuters (the 21% 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.
Half of Kratka Township commutes less than 12 miles
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 Kratka Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kratka Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kratka Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $57,917 |
| Highlanding Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Cloverleaf Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Smiley Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Mayfield Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Highlanding Township, Cloverleaf Township, Smiley Township and Mayfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kratka 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 Kratka Township: questions
What is the median household income in Kratka Township?
$57,917 (±$3,852) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kratka Township?
2.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kratka Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kratka Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Kratka 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 Kratka Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kratka 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.