Jobs and the daily commute in Prairie Lake Township
For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 18% across Minnesota. Hardly any stay in Prairie Lake Township for work; outside it, Grand Lake Township is the main destination (22%, 31 miles). Prairie Lake Township has 18 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Prairie Lake Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 27 people are in Prairie Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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 2024, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Prairie Lake Township’s residents
Where Prairie Lake Township clocks in
11% 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 Prairie Lake Township
of Prairie Lake Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 25 commuters (the 0% 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.
How many miles Prairie Lake Township commutes
About 44% 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.
Prairie Lake Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Prairie Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Lake Township | – | — | — | — | $87,500 |
| Balsam Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Beseman Township | under 6% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Halden Township | under 6% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Fine Lakes Township | under 6% | — | — | 39 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Balsam Township, Beseman Township, Halden Township and Fine Lakes Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Prairie Lake 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 Prairie Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Prairie Lake Township?
$87,500 (±$62,272) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Prairie Lake Township?
2.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Prairie Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Lake Township (22%, 31 mi), Cloquet (11%, 25 mi), St. Paul (11%, 129 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Prairie Lake 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 Prairie Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Prairie Lake 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.