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Jobs & commute in Rosedale Township

Most of Rosedale Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident

Only 2% stay in Rosedale Township for work; outside it, Mahnomen is the main destination (18%, 5 miles). There are 5 jobs in Rosedale Township; 50 of its residents have a job. The average commute, 22 minutes each way, matches the Minnesota norm.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

In and out of Rosedale Township on a workday

On a workday 49 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.

49live here, work elsewhere
1live and work here
4work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night110
Workday66
110live here− 49head out to work+ 4come in to work= 66on a workday

About 66 people are in Rosedale Township on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.10jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Where Rosedale Township’s working residents head each day

Bejou: 1 residents work here (2%)Mahnomen: 9 residents work here (18%)Ogema: 1 residents work here (2%)Fosston: 4 residents work here (8%)Fertile: 2 residents work here (4%)Detroit Lakes: 2 residents work here (4%)Fergus Falls: 2 residents work here (4%)Bemidji: 3 residents work here (6%)Fargo: 4 residents work here (8%)Twin Lakes Township: 2 residents work here (4%)Heier TownshipChief TownshipLake Grove TownshipLa Garde TownshipRosedale TownshipPembina TownshipLong Lost Lake TownshipMidwayMahnomenFosstonFargoBemidjiFertileDetroit LakesRosedale Township
1
Mahnomen4.9 mi away
18%9
2
Fosston21.9 mi away
8%4
3
Fargo, ND53.2 mi away
8%4
4
Bemidji48.7 mi away
6%3
5
Fertile25.7 mi away
4%2
6
Detroit Lakes32.6 mi away
4%2
7
Fergus Falls69.4 mi away
4%2
84%2
9
Bejou12.2 mi away
2%1
10
Ogema12.4 mi away
2%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
40%20
The top trips

Where Rosedale Township clocks in

Lines 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.

The jobs

Goods, not services: 80% of the jobs in Rosedale Township

Jobs based in Rosedale TownshipJobs Rosedale Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms80%18%
Trade, transport & utilities0%16%
Services: health, schools, offices20%66%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%18%
$1,251–$3,333 a month40%22%
Over $3,333 a month60%60%

Who does it

29 or younger0%16%
30 to 5480%58%
55 and older20%26%
−72%

Jobs based in Rosedale Township, 2013 → 2023: 18 → 5. 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 Rosedale Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

About 22 minutes to work from Rosedale Township

A year of commuting
172 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Rosedale Township22 min
Minnesota23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
23%

of Rosedale Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 2 in 10
How Rosedale Township gets to work
66%Drive alone
27%Carpool
7%Walk

Share of the 44 commuters (the 23% 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

Short hops and long hauls from Rosedale Township

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miMahnomen: 18% · 4.9 miFosston: 8% · 21.9 miFargo: 8% · 53.2 miBemidji: 6% · 48.7 miFertile: 4% · 25.7 miDetroit Lakes: 4% · 32.6 miFergus Falls: 4% · 69.4 miTwin Lakes Township: 4% · 13.9 miBejou: 2% · 12.2 miOgema: 2% · 12.4 miMahnomen 18%Fosston 8%Fargo 8%Bemidji 6%Fertile 4%Rosedale Township
Rosedale TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
28%Under 10 mi14 residents
22%10–24 mi11 residents
22%25–50 mi11 residents
28%Over 50 mi14 residents

About 28% 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.

Next door

Work in the towns next to Rosedale Township

10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Pembina Township18 min
Lake Grove Township20 min
Chief Township21 min
Rosedale Township22 min
La Garde Township25 min

Jobs & commute next door

TownRosedale Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Rosedale Township–——22 min$117,917
La Garde Townshipunder 2%——25 min—
Pembina Townshipunder 2%——18 min—
Lake Grove Townshipunder 2%——20 min—
Chief Townshipunder 2%——21 min—
Midwayunder 2%————

Same-state neighbors only. La Garde Township, Pembina Township, Lake Grove Township and Chief Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Midway: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Rosedale Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Rosedale Township: questions

What is the median household income in Rosedale Township?

$117,917 (±$26,685) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Rosedale Township?

2.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Rosedale Township?

22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Rosedale Township work?

2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mahnomen (18%, 5 mi), Fosston (8%, 22 mi), Fargo (8%, 53 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Rosedale 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 Rosedale Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Rosedale Township

Rosedale Township home →

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.