Thief River Falls draws about two in five of Moose River Township’s working residents
Home is the office for 38% of workers (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any work in Moose River Township itself; outside it, Thief River Falls draws the most (44%, 32 miles). Moose River Township has 18 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Moose River Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9 people are in Moose River Township on a workday afternoon, 67% 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 Moose River Township goes to work
Where Moose River Township clocks in
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.
Working from home in Moose River Township
of Moose River Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10 commuters (the 38% 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.
Where in the region Moose River Township works
About 17% 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.
Work in the towns next to Moose River Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moose River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose River Township | – | — | — | — | $125,250 |
| Palmville Township | under 6% | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Thief Lake Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Linsell Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Rollis Township | under 6% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Whiteford Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Palmville Township, Thief Lake Township, Linsell Township, Rollis Township and Whiteford Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moose 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 Moose River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Moose River Township?
$125,250 (±$41,136) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moose River Township?
28.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Moose River Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Moose 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 Moose River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moose 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.