Platte Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 12 jobs in Platte Township, and 172 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Platte Township itself; outside it, Little Falls draws the most (14%, 13 miles). 11% of workers have no commute at all, against 18% across Minnesota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Platte Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 172 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Platte Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
Out of Platte Township to work: where people go
Where Platte Township clocks in
14% of workers
13% of workers
9% 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 Platte Township: what the 12 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Platte Township, 2013 → 2023: 7 → 12. 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 Platte Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 31 minutes to work from Platte Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Platte Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 248 commuters (the 11% 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 Platte Township
About 19% 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.
The towns around Platte Township
The biggest share goes to Buh Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Platte Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $100,893 |
| Ripley Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Daggett Brook Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Pulaski Township | under 3% | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Buh Township | 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ripley Township, Daggett Brook Township, Pulaski Township and Buh Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Platte 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 Platte Township: questions
What is the median household income in Platte Township?
$100,893 (±$21,461) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Platte Township?
0.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Platte Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Platte Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Little Falls (14%, 13 mi), Pierz (13%, 9 mi), St. Cloud (9%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Platte Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Platte Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Platte 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.