Making a living in Middle River Township
Only 5% work in Middle River Township; the top destination outside it is Oslo (13%, 17 miles). Working residents average 30 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. 48 jobs are based in Middle River Township, against 39 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Middle River Township
On a workday 37 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 46 people come in from elsewhere.
About 82 people are in Middle River Township on a workday afternoon, 12% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.23 per resident).
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 Middle River Township work
Where Middle River 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.
90% of the jobs in Middle River Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Middle River Township, 2013 → 2023: 76 → 48. 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 Middle River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 30 minutes to work from Middle River Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Middle River Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15 commuters (the 12% 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 Middle River Township
About 18% 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.
10% of Middle River Township works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Middle River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle River Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $77,813 |
| Bloomer Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Warrenton Township | under 3% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Alma Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Tamarac Township | 10% | — | — | 37 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bloomer Township, Warrenton Township, Alma Township and Tamarac Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Tamarac Township. Darker towns draw more of Middle River 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 Middle River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Middle River Township?
$77,813 (±$17,224) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Middle River Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Middle River Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Middle River Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Oslo (13%, 17 mi), Stephen (10%, 9 mi), Warren (10%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Middle River 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 Middle River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Middle River 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.