Thief River Falls draws about two in three of Polk Centre Township’s working residents
The average commute takes 28 minutes each way; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26. Hardly any work in Polk Centre Township itself; outside it, Thief River Falls draws the most (71%, 14 miles). No jobs are based in Polk Centre Township in the Census job records; 31 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Polk Centre Township on a workday
On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 30 people are in Polk Centre Township on a workday afternoon, 51% 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 people from Polk Centre Township work
Where Polk Centre Township clocks in
Lines 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.
Commuting from Polk Centre Township: about 28 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Polk Centre Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11 commuters (the 15% 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 Polk Centre Township
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.
Polk Centre Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Polk Centre Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk Centre Township | – | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Belgium Township | under 4% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Wylie Township | under 4% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Black River Township | under 4% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Bray Township | under 4% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Belgium Township, Wylie Township, Black River Township and Bray Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Polk Centre 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 Polk Centre Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Polk Centre Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Polk Centre Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Polk Centre Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Polk Centre 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 Polk Centre Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Polk Centre 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.