Earning a living in Maple Ridge Township
A typical one-way commute lasts 35 minutes, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 8% of workers have no commute at all, against 18% across Minnesota. Hardly any work in Maple Ridge Township; the top destination outside it is Bemidji (31%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Maple Ridge Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 48 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 60 people are in Maple Ridge Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
Where people from Maple Ridge Township work
Where Maple Ridge Township clocks in
31% of workers
17% of workers
4% 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.
About 35 minutes each way, longer than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Maple Ridge Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 70 commuters (the 8% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Maple Ridge Township
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.
Maple Ridge Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Maple Ridge Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Ridge Township | – | — | — | 35 min | $112,500 |
| Alaska Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Liberty Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Roosevelt Township | under 3% | — | — | 45 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Alaska Township, Liberty Township and Roosevelt Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Maple Ridge 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 Ridge Township: questions
What is the median household income in Maple Ridge Township?
$112,500 (±$42,607) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Maple Ridge Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Maple Ridge Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Maple Ridge Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bemidji (31%, 18 mi), Blackduck (17%, 22 mi), Clearbrook (4%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Maple Ridge 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.