Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Rolling Forks Township
Hardly any work in Rolling Forks Township; the top destination outside it is Morris (22%, 24 miles). Home is the office for 29% of workers, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%. Working residents average 24 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
Rolling Forks Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 49 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 71 people are in Rolling Forks Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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 Rolling Forks Township’s working residents head each day
Where Rolling Forks Township clocks in
22% of workers
10% of workers
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.
Commuting from Rolling Forks Township: about 24 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rolling Forks Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 54 commuters (the 29% 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 Rolling Forks Township
About 27% 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 Rolling Forks Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rolling Forks Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Forks Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $98,750 |
| Gilchrist Township | under 3% | — | — | 44 min | — |
| Barsness Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Camp Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Langhei Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Gilchrist Township, Barsness Township, Camp Lake Township and Langhei Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rolling Forks 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 Rolling Forks Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rolling Forks Township?
$98,750 (±$28,114) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rolling Forks Township?
8.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rolling Forks Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 29% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rolling Forks Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Morris (22%, 24 mi), Glenwood (10%, 14 mi), Starbuck (6%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rolling Forks Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Rolling Forks Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rolling Forks 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.