North Ottawa Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The trip to work takes 21 minutes on average, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. 1 jobs are based in North Ottawa Township for 20 working residents. Hardly any stay in North Ottawa Township for work; outside it, Morris is the main destination (20%, 31 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of North Ottawa Township on a workday
On a workday 20 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 27 people are in North Ottawa Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from North Ottawa Township ends
Where North Ottawa Township clocks in
20% of workers
15% 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.
100% of the jobs in North Ottawa Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 North Ottawa Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 21 minutes from North Ottawa Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Ottawa Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 commuters (the 17% 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 North Ottawa Township works
About 30% 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.
North Ottawa Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Ottawa Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Ottawa Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $113,750 |
| Tintah Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Elbow Lake Township | under 5% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Lawrence Township | under 5% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Tintah Township, Elbow Lake Township and Lawrence Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Ottawa 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 North Ottawa Township: questions
What is the median household income in North Ottawa Township?
$113,750 (±$34,648) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Ottawa Township?
4.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Ottawa Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Ottawa Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Morris (20%, 31 mi), Alexandria (15%, 40 mi), Barrett (10%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Ottawa 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 North Ottawa Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Ottawa 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.