Jobs, income and commuting in Wirt Township, MN
Working residents average 25 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. Hardly any stay in Wirt Township for work; outside it, Bigfork is the main destination (12%, 16 miles). No jobs are based in Wirt Township in the Census job records; 41 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Wirt Township
On a workday 41 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 53 people are in Wirt Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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 Wirt Township goes to work
Where Wirt Township clocks in
12% of workers
12% 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.
How long Wirt Township spends getting to work: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wirt Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 18 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.
Half of Wirt Township commutes less than 45 miles
About 44% 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 Wirt Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wirt Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirt Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $65,000 |
| Kinghurst Township | under 3% | — | — | 54 min | — |
| Sand Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Pomroy Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kinghurst Township, Sand Lake Township and Pomroy Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wirt 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 Wirt Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wirt Township?
$65,000 (±$10,361) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wirt Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wirt Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wirt Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bigfork (12%, 16 mi), Grand Rapids (12%, 39 mi), Annandale (5%, 170 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wirt 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 Wirt Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wirt 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.