About half of Turtle River’s working residents commute to Bemidji
The average commute takes 29 minutes each way; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26. Hardly any work in Turtle River itself; outside it, Bemidji draws the most (49%, 9 miles). There are 17 jobs in Turtle River, and 45 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Turtle River by day
On a workday 45 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 54 people are in Turtle River on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.38 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 Turtle River’s working residents head each day
Where Turtle River clocks in
49% of workers
4% of workers
4% 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.
Turtle River makes things: 29% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Turtle River, 2013 → 2023: 10 → 17. 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 Turtle River’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Turtle River: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Turtle River workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 25 commuters (the 19% 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 Turtle River
About 22% 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.
Turtle River and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Turtle River workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle River | – | — | — | 29 min | $89,375 |
| Port Hope Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Turtle River Township | under 3% | B | C− | 19 min | $94,000 |
Same-state neighbors only. Port Hope Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Turtle River’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 Turtle River: questions
What is the median household income in Turtle River?
$89,375 (±$26,864) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Turtle River?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Turtle River?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Turtle River work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Turtle River without a car?
4% 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 Turtle River, from the people who make the trip.
More of Turtle River
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.