Most of Norwegian Grove Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Norwegian Grove Township report 22 jobs, against 151 working residents. Hardly any work in Norwegian Grove Township; the top destination outside it is Pelican Rapids (36%, 5 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 27 minutes, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Norwegian Grove Township
On a workday 150 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Norwegian Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 towns that employ Norwegian Grove Township’s residents
Where Norwegian Grove Township clocks in
36% of workers
14% of workers
8% 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.
91% of the jobs in Norwegian Grove Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Norwegian Grove Township, 2014 → 2024: 12 → 22. 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 Norwegian Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 27 minutes from Norwegian Grove Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Norwegian Grove Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 128 commuters (the 18% 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 Norwegian Grove Township
About 31% 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.
Work in the towns next to Norwegian Grove Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Norwegian Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Grove Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $71,250 |
| Prairie View Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Tansem Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Trondhjem Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Pelican Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Prairie View Township, Tansem Township, Trondhjem Township and Pelican Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Norwegian 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 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 Norwegian Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Norwegian Grove Township?
$71,250 (±$48,328) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Norwegian Grove Township?
6.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Norwegian Grove Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Norwegian Grove Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pelican Rapids (36%, 5 mi), Willmar (14%, 114 mi), Fergus Falls (8%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Norwegian Grove 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 Norwegian Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Norwegian Grove 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.