How long is the commute from Northern Township, MN?

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

Workers who live in Northern Township, MN take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

5.0% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.4 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 5.0%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Northern Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Northern Township	Beltrami County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	80.9% (±9.2 points)	76.8%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.1% (±7.1 points)	10.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±1.8 points)	3.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.0% (±4.0 points)	7.7%	17.6%	15.1%

In Northern Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Beltrami County (21.0 minutes).

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

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Northern Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Beltrami County (1.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Beltrami County, Northern Township ranks 34 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1882 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Northern Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Northern Township	Beltrami County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±1.6 points)	5.9%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.4% (±9.3 points)	31.0%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.7% (±9.3 points)	36.3%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.9% (±9.0 points)	26.8%	23.1%	21.9%

In Northern Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Beltrami County (5.9%).

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 Northern Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northern Township	Beltrami County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	5.0% (±4.0 points)	7.7% (±1.0 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.2% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±1.0 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.0% (±2.5 points)	91.8% (±1.1 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Northern Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Beltrami County (91.8%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (91.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Northern Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northern Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Northern Township	—	20.4 minutes (±4.7)	—
Bemidji	4.4 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Turtle Lake Township (Beltrami County)	5.0 mi	24.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Turtle River	5.2 mi	28.6 minutes (±13.8)	Not measurably different
Turtle River Township	5.5 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Eckles Township	7.0 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Bemidji Township	7.3 mi	18.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Wilton	7.4 mi	15.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Frohn Township	7.7 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Beltrami County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
28	Langor Township	24.6 minutes (±5.8)
29	Frohn Township	24.3 minutes (±3.8)
30	Birch Township	24.2 minutes (±8.2)
31	Jones Township	23.8 minutes (±4.4)
32	Ten Lake Township	22.5 minutes (±3.0)
33	Eckles Township	21.5 minutes (±3.0)
34	Northern Township	20.4 minutes (±4.7)
35	Turtle River Township	19.4 minutes (±1.5)
36	Bemidji Township	18.6 minutes (±2.8)
37	Benville Township	18.5 minutes (±8.4)
38	Grant Valley Township	17.9 minutes (±2.4)
39	Bemidji	17.4 minutes (±2.9)
40	Summit Township (Beltrami County)	16.6 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Beltrami 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 Northern Township

How long is the average commute in Northern Township?

Workers who live in Northern Township, MN take an average of 20.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Northern Township without a car?

0.0% of households in Northern Township have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Northern Township?

5.0% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Northern Township worked from home, and 98.0% 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 Northern township, Beltrami County, Minnesota (county subdivision:46906, in state:27 county:007).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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