Thief River Falls draws about two in five of Veldt Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Veldt Township; the top destination outside it is Thief River Falls (44%, 31 miles). 6% of workers work from home; Minnesota has 18%. Commuters spend 41 minutes getting to work on average; the Minnesota average is 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Veldt Township
On a workday 25 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18 people are in Veldt Township on a workday afternoon, 58% 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 people from Veldt Township work
Where Veldt 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.
Getting to work from Veldt Township takes about 41 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Veldt Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 16 commuters (the 6% 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.
Where in the region Veldt Township works
About 20% 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.
How Veldt Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Veldt Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veldt Township | – | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Valley Township | under 4% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Linsell Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Rollis Township | under 4% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Valley Township, Linsell Township and Rollis Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Veldt 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 Veldt Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Veldt Township?
4.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Veldt Township?
41 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Veldt Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Veldt 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 Veldt Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Veldt 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.