Maple Grove Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Commuters spend 29 minutes getting to work on average, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. Employers in Maple Grove Township report 8 jobs, against 136 working residents. Hardly any work in Maple Grove Township; the top destination outside it is Detroit Lakes (24%, 20 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Maple Grove Township
On a workday 135 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Maple Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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 Maple Grove Township goes to work
Where Maple Grove Township clocks in
24% of workers
11% 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.
Goods jobs make up 88% of work in Maple Grove Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Maple Grove Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 8. 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 Maple Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Maple Grove Township: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Maple Grove Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 133 commuters (the 23% 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.
Miles to work from Maple Grove Township
About 26% 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.
Around Maple Grove Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to White Earth Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Maple Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $44,063 |
| Oakland Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Sugar Bush Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| White Earth Township | 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Eagle View Township | under 3% | — | — | 54 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oakland Township, Sugar Bush Township, White Earth Township and Eagle View Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Maple Grove 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 Maple Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Maple Grove Township?
$44,063 (±$11,517) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Maple Grove Township?
20.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Maple Grove Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Maple Grove Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit Lakes (24%, 20 mi), Mahnomen (11%, 18 mi), Callaway (5%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Maple Grove Township without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Maple Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Maple Grove 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.