Thief River Falls draws about two in three of Wyandotte Township’s working residents
Only 5% stay in Wyandotte Township for work; outside it, Thief River Falls is the main destination (65%, 11 miles). Commuters spend 20 minutes getting to work on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 248 jobs are based in Wyandotte Township, against 40 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Wyandotte Township on a workday
On a workday 38 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 246 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Wyandotte Township on a workday afternoon, 236% more than live here.
6.2 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Who travels to work in Wyandotte Township, and from where
Where Wyandotte Township clocks in
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.
In Wyandotte Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wyandotte Township, 2014 → 2024: 824 → 248. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Wyandotte Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Wyandotte Township spends getting to work: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wyandotte Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 23 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.
How far Wyandotte Township’s workers travel
About 18% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work in the towns next to Wyandotte Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wyandotte Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $63,125 |
| Emardville Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Smiley Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| River Falls Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Mayfield Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Garnes Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Emardville Township, Smiley Township, River Falls Township, Mayfield Township and Garnes Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wyandotte 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 2024, 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 Wyandotte Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wyandotte Township?
$63,125 (±$42,921) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wyandotte Township?
3.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wyandotte Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wyandotte Township work?
5% work in town.
Can you get around Wyandotte 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 Wyandotte Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wyandotte Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.