How long is the commute from Birch Lake Township, MN?

Name: Commute and cars in Birch Lake Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Birch Lake Township, MN take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±9.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.4%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in Birch Lake Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Birch Lake Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	86.9% (±6.4 points)	73.2%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±5.1 points)	9.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.4%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±9.1 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.1 points)	1.9%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±4.0 points)	12.3%	17.6%	15.1%

In Birch Lake Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Cass County (25.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Birch Lake Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cass County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Cass County, Birch Lake Township ranks 34 of 61 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1121 of 2,544.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Birch Lake Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Birch Lake Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.5% (±8.5 points)	27.3%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.6% (±8.4 points)	40.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2% (±6.0 points)	28.4%	23.1%	21.9%

In Birch Lake Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cass County (4.2%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (6.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Birch Lake Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Birch Lake Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	8.4% (±4.0 points)	12.3% (±0.9 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±2.7 points)	94.5% (±0.7 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±4.3 points)	89.3% (±0.9 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Birch Lake Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cass County (89.3%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Birch Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birch Lake Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Birch Lake Township	—	25.3 minutes (±9.0)	—
Hackensack	3.8 mi	19.1 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Woodrow Township (Cass County)	5.5 mi	37.7 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Pine Lake Township (Cass County)	6.4 mi	34.0 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Powers Township	7.4 mi	20.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Turtle Lake Township (Cass County)	8.0 mi	29.8 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Hiram Township	8.5 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Ponto Lake Township	9.3 mi	39.5 minutes (±8.5)	Higher
Backus	9.9 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ponto Lake Township, MN (39.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
28	Wilkinson Township	27.0 minutes (±5.5)
29	Fairview Township (Cass County)	26.4 minutes (±3.1)
30	Slater Township	26.3 minutes (±6.6)
31	May Township (Cass County)	26.2 minutes (±2.7)
32	Loon Lake Township	25.7 minutes (±3.1)
33	McKinley Township	25.5 minutes (±6.3)
34	Birch Lake Township	25.3 minutes (±9.0)
35	Kego Township	24.9 minutes (±5.4)
36	East Gull Lake	24.5 minutes (±5.1)
37	Backus	24.0 minutes (±4.6)
38	Trelipe Township	23.4 minutes (±5.1)
39	Sylvan Township	23.3 minutes (±2.0)
40	Otter Tail Peninsula Township	23.2 minutes (±7.9)

Showing 13 of 61 places in Cass County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Birch Lake Township

How long is the average commute in Birch Lake Township?

Workers who live in Birch Lake Township, MN take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Birch Lake Township without a car?

0.7% of households in Birch Lake Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Birch Lake Township?

8.4% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Birch Lake Township worked from home, and 89.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Birch Lake township, Cass County, Minnesota (county subdivision:06040, in state:27 county:021).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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