For about two in five of its working residents, Lake Pleasant Township is a commute to Thief River Falls
For 38% of workers, the job is at home (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any stay in Lake Pleasant Township for work; outside it, Thief River Falls is the main destination (40%, 22 miles). Working residents average 23 minutes each way, about the same as across Minnesota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Lake Pleasant Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 43 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 58 people are in Lake Pleasant Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Lake Pleasant Township ends
Where Lake Pleasant Township clocks in
7% 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 Lake Pleasant Township: about 23 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lake Pleasant Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 32 commuters (the 38% 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.
The distance from Lake Pleasant Township to work
About 16% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work in the towns next to Lake Pleasant Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lake Pleasant Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Pleasant Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $116,250 |
| Terrebonne Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Gentilly Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Grove Park-Tilden Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Red Lake Falls Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Terrebonne Township, Gentilly Township, Grove Park-Tilden Township and Red Lake Falls Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lake Pleasant 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 2024, 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 Lake Pleasant Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lake Pleasant Township?
$116,250 (±$60,225) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lake Pleasant Township?
3.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lake Pleasant Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 38% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lake Pleasant Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Lake Pleasant 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 Lake Pleasant Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lake Pleasant Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.