About two in five of Marsh Grove Township’s working residents commute to Thief River Falls
Hardly any stay in Marsh Grove Township for work; outside it, Thief River Falls is the main destination (41%, 20 miles). At home: 9% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%). A typical one-way commute lasts 30 minutes, 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
A workday in Marsh Grove Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 51 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 67 people are in Marsh Grove 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where Marsh Grove Township’s working residents head each day
Where Marsh Grove Township clocks in
8% of workers
6% 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.
Marsh Grove Township’s commute takes about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marsh Grove Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 52 commuters (the 9% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Marsh Grove Township
About 20% 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.
The towns around Marsh Grove Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marsh Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Grove Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $82,917 |
| New Folden Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Viking Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| West Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Foldahl Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. New Folden Township, Viking Township, West Valley Township and Foldahl Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marsh 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 Marsh Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Marsh Grove Township?
$82,917 (±$22,252) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marsh Grove Township?
7.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marsh Grove Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marsh Grove Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Marsh Grove Township without a car?
0% 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 Marsh Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marsh 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.