For more than half of its working residents, River Falls Township is a commute to Thief River Falls
Hardly any work in River Falls Township itself; outside it, Thief River Falls draws the most (60%, 8 miles). Working from home is the commute for 11% of workers, against 18% across Minnesota. The average commute takes 17 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of River Falls Township
On a workday 104 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 93 people are in River Falls Township on a workday afternoon, 48% fewer than live here.
0.16 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 the trip to work from River Falls Township ends
Where River Falls Township clocks in
7% 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.
82% of the jobs in River Falls Township pay over $3,333 a month
17 jobs are based in River Falls Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in River Falls Township, 2013 → 2023: 23 → 17. 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 River Falls Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from River Falls Township: about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of River Falls Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 93 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.
Half of River Falls Township commutes less than 10 miles
About 21% 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 River Falls Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | River Falls Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Falls Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $78,750 |
| St. Hilaire | under 1% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| River Township | under 1% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Black River Township | under 1% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Wyandotte Township | under 1% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. St. Hilaire, River Township, Black River Township and Wyandotte Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of River Falls 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 River Falls Township: questions
What is the median household income in River Falls Township?
$78,750 (±$30,073) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in River Falls Township?
16.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from River Falls Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in River Falls Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around River Falls Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from River Falls Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of River Falls 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.