With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Sinclair Township works elsewhere
Only 2% work in Sinclair Township itself; outside it, Bagley draws the most (17%, 14 miles). 15 jobs are based in Sinclair Township, and 66 of its residents work somewhere. Working residents average 31 minutes each way; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Sinclair Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 65 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 95 people are in Sinclair Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
The places Sinclair Township commutes to
Where Sinclair Township clocks in
17% of workers
17% of workers
14% 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.
67% of the jobs in Sinclair Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Sinclair Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 31 minutes each way for Sinclair Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sinclair Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 31 commuters (the 18% 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.
Miles to work from Sinclair Township
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 to Sinclair Township
The biggest share goes to Leon Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sinclair Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinclair Township | – | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Leon Township | 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Clover Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Roosevelt Township | under 2% | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Dudley Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Leon Township, Clover Township, Roosevelt Township and Dudley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sinclair 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 Sinclair Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Sinclair Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sinclair Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sinclair Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bagley (17%, 14 mi), Bemidji (17%, 23 mi), Clearbrook (14%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sinclair 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 Sinclair Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sinclair 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.