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Jobs & commute in Louisville Township

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Louisville Township works elsewhere

Hardly any stay in Louisville Township for work; outside it, Thief River Falls is the main destination (27%, 19 miles). There are 4 jobs in Louisville Township, and 90 of its residents work somewhere. 5% of workers work from home; Minnesota has 18%.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

A workday in Louisville Township: who goes, who stays, who comes

On a workday 90 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.

90live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
4work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night170
Workday81
170live here− 90head out to work+ 4come in to work= 81on a workday

About 81 people are in Louisville Township on a workday afternoon, 51% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.04jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.

The commute map

Commuting out of Louisville Township: the destinations

Oklee: 2 residents work here (2%)Red Lake Falls: 22 residents work here (24%)Fertile: 3 residents work here (3%)PlummerCrookston: 7 residents work here (8%)Thief River Falls: 24 residents work here (27%)Eagan: 2 residents work here (2%)Grand Forks: 7 residents work here (8%)Belgium TownshipDeer Township: 2 residents work here (2%)Red Lake Falls Township: 2 residents work here (2%)North Township: 2 residents work here (2%)Parnell TownshipLouisville TownshipGentilly TownshipWylie TownshipThief River FallsRed Lake FallsCrookstonGrand ForksFertileOkleeLouisville Township
1
Thief River Falls18.9 mi away
27%24
2
Red Lake Falls6.9 mi away
24%22
3
Crookston11.8 mi away
8%7
4
Grand Forks, ND30.9 mi away
8%7
5
Fertile25.8 mi away
3%3
6
Oklee26.7 mi away
2%2
7
Eagan263.3 mi away
2%2
8
Deer Township49.3 mi away
2%2
10
North Township20.6 mi away
2%2
Everywhere elseother towns and states
19%17
The top trips

Where Louisville Township clocks in

Lines 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.

The jobs

Factories, building and farms: 50% of the jobs in Louisville Township

Jobs based in Louisville TownshipJobs Louisville Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms50%20%
Trade, transport & utilities0%33%
Services: health, schools, offices50%47%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%22%
$1,251–$3,333 a month50%17%
Over $3,333 a month50%61%

Who does it

29 or younger50%21%
30 to 5450%57%
55 and older0%22%

Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.

Here is what they are, next to the jobs Louisville Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

The daily trip from Louisville Township: about 22 minutes

A year of commuting
171 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.1 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Louisville Township22 min
Minnesota23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
5%

of Louisville Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 1 in 10
How Louisville Township gets to work
65%Drive alone
15%Carpool
20%Walk

Share of the 115 commuters (the 5% 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

The distance from Louisville Township to work

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miThief River Falls: 27% · 18.9 miRed Lake Falls: 24% · 6.9 miCrookston: 8% · 11.8 miGrand Forks: 8% · 30.9 miFertile: 3% · 25.8 miOklee: 2% · 26.7 miEagan: 2% · 263.3 miDeer Township: 2% · 49.3 miRed Lake Falls Township: 2% · 6.1 miNorth Township: 2% · 20.6 miThief River Falls 27%Red Lake Falls 24%Crookston 8%Grand Forks 8%Fertile 3%Louisville Township
Louisville TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
28%Under 10 mi25 residents
44%10–24 mi40 residents
14%25–50 mi13 residents
13%Over 50 mi12 residents

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.

Next door

Next door to Louisville Township

The biggest share goes to Red Lake Falls Township (2%).

10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Wylie Township16 min
Parnell Township19 min
Belgium Township19 min
Red Lake Falls Township20 min
Gentilly Township21 min
Louisville Township22 min

Jobs & commute next door

TownLouisville Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Louisville Township–——22 min$62,262
Red Lake Falls Township2%——20 min—
Wylie Townshipunder 3%——16 min—
Parnell Townshipunder 3%——19 min—
Gentilly Townshipunder 3%——21 min—
Belgium Townshipunder 3%——19 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Red Lake Falls Township, Wylie Township, Parnell Township, Gentilly Township and Belgium Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Louisville Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Louisville Township: questions

What is the median household income in Louisville Township?

$62,262 (±$14,953) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Louisville Township?

9.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Louisville Township?

22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Louisville Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Thief River Falls (27%, 19 mi), Red Lake Falls (24%, 7 mi), Crookston (8%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).

Can you get around Louisville Township without a car?

0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Louisville Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Louisville Township

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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.