Rockwell Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any work in Rockwell Township; the top destination outside it is Twin Valley (16%, 6 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%. 13 jobs are based in Rockwell Township, against 19 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Rockwell Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 19 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 47 people are in Rockwell Township on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
0.68 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 places Rockwell Township commutes to
Where Rockwell Township clocks in
11% of workers
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.
100% of the jobs in Rockwell Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rockwell Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 13. 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 Rockwell Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Rockwell Township
of Rockwell Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 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 far Rockwell Township’s workers travel
About 26% 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.
How Rockwell Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rockwell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Township | – | — | — | — | $65,000 |
| Home Lake Township | under 6% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Lake Ida Township | under 6% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Winchester Township | under 6% | — | — | 6 min | — |
| Hagen Township | under 6% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Home Lake Township, Lake Ida Township, Winchester Township and Hagen Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rockwell 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 Rockwell Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rockwell Township?
$65,000 (±$43,487) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rockwell Township?
3.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Rockwell Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Twin Valley (16%, 6 mi), Mahnomen (11%, 20 mi), Bemidji (11%, 72 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rockwell 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 Rockwell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rockwell 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.