How long is the commute from Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), MN?

Name: Commute and cars in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), MN take an average of 20.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

11.3% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.8 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.3%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	80.4% (±6.0 points)	75.3%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±3.9 points)	8.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.8%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.4 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.3% (±4.5 points)	10.4%	17.6%	15.1%

In Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), the average commute is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (20.7 minutes).

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

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

In Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (0.8%).

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

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

In Otter Tail County, Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County) ranks 61 of 82 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1831 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±1.9 points)	5.6%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.7% (±5.6 points)	24.9%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.7% (±8.2 points)	39.4%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.8% (±8.5 points)	30.0%	23.1%	21.9%

In Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Otter Tail County (5.6%).

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 Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	11.3% (±4.5 points)	10.4% (±0.8 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.5% (±2.1 points)	93.4% (±0.7 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±3.2 points)	87.7% (±1.0 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Otter Tail County (87.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)	—	20.8 minutes (±3.2)	—
Perham	5.0 mi	11.8 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Perham Township	6.0 mi	14.9 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Homestead Township	6.1 mi	26.8 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Otto Township	6.2 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
New York Mills	6.5 mi	17.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Corliss Township	6.7 mi	30.3 minutes (±10.7)	Not measurably different
Rush Lake Township	7.8 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Butler Township	8.7 mi	14.5 minutes (±2.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perham, MN (11.8 minutes), Perham Township, MN (14.9 minutes), Butler Township, MN (14.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
55	Parkers Prairie	21.8 minutes (±2.9)
56	Everts Township	21.4 minutes (±2.0)
57 (tie)	Urbank	21.2 minutes (±4.1)
57 (tie)	Vining	21.2 minutes (±4.6)
59	Girard Township	21.0 minutes (±2.8)
60	Dalton	20.9 minutes (±2.1)
61	Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)	20.8 minutes (±3.2)
62	Hobart Township	20.6 minutes (±3.1)
63	Carlisle Township	20.5 minutes (±8.6)
64	Battle Lake	20.4 minutes (±3.3)
65 (tie)	Gorman Township	20.2 minutes (±3.3)
65 (tie)	Parkers Prairie Township	20.2 minutes (±4.3)
67	Rush Lake Township	20.1 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 13 of 82 places in Otter Tail 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 Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)

How long is the average commute in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)?

Workers who live in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), MN take an average of 20.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County) without a car?

1.8% of households in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)?

11.3% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County) worked from home, and 94.8% 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 Pine Lake township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (county subdivision:51208, in state:27 county:111).

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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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