Where River Township earns its living
For 59% of workers, the job is at home, against 18% across Minnesota. Hardly any work in River Township itself; outside it, Red Lake Falls draws the most (39%, 7 miles). Working residents average 16 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
River Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 31 people are in River Township on a workday afternoon, 50% 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.
The towns that employ River Township’s residents
Where River Township clocks in
6% 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.
Time on the road from River Township: about 16 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of River Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 commuters (the 59% 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.
River Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
River Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Township | – | — | — | 16 min | $82,125 |
| River Falls Township | under 4% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Gervais Township | under 4% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Browns Creek Township | under 4% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Emardville Township | under 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. River Falls Township, Gervais Township, Browns Creek Township and Emardville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of River 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 Township: questions
What is the median household income in River Township?
$82,125 (±$35,784) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in River Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from River Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 59% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in River Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Red Lake Falls (39%, 7 mi), Thief River Falls (35%, 11 mi), Bemidji (6%, 67 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around River 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 River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of River 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.