Most of Shell River Township commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
The average commute takes 25 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. Employers in Shell River Township report 1 jobs; 113 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Shell River Township; the top destination outside it is Menahga (21%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Shell River Township
On a workday 113 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Shell River Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
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 Shell River Township’s working residents head each day
Where Shell River Township clocks in
21% of workers
16% of workers
5% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Shell River Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Shell River Township, 2013 → 2023: 10 → 1. 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 Shell River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 25 minutes each way, longer than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Shell River Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 76 commuters (the 16% 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 Shell River 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.
Shell River Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Shell River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell River Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $63,500 |
| Blueberry Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Meadow Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Hubbard Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Huntersville Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Blueberry Township, Meadow Township, Hubbard Township and Huntersville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Shell 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 Shell River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Shell River Township?
$63,500 (±$11,012) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Shell River Township?
10.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Shell River Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Shell River Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Menahga (21%, 6 mi), Park Rapids (16%, 11 mi), Wadena (5%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Shell River 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 Shell River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Shell 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.