With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Moose Lake Township works elsewhere
Employers in Moose Lake Township report 4 jobs, and 50 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Moose Lake Township for work; outside it, Pine River is the main destination (12%, 14 miles). 4% of workers have no commute at all, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Moose Lake Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 50 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 95 people are in Moose Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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 2024, primary jobs.
The places Moose Lake Township commutes to
Where Moose Lake Township clocks in
12% of workers
10% 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.
Jobs in Moose Lake Township: what the 4 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Moose Lake Township, 2014 → 2024: 6 → 4. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Moose Lake Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Moose Lake Township: about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Moose Lake Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 86 commuters (the 4% 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 it is to work from Moose Lake 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Moose Lake Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moose Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Lake Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $75,000 |
| Bungo Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Maple Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Meadow Brook Township | under 2% | — | — | 46 min | — |
| Poplar Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bungo Township, Maple Township, Meadow Brook Township and Poplar Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moose Lake 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 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.
Jobs and commuting in Moose Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Moose Lake Township?
$75,000 (±$29,732) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moose Lake Township?
4.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Moose Lake Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Moose Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pine River (12%, 14 mi), Pequot Lakes (10%, 16 mi), Baxter (8%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Moose Lake 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 Moose Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moose Lake Township
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.