How long is the commute from Powers Township, MN?

Name: Commute and cars in Powers Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Powers Township, MN take an average of 20.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.2% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.3 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.2%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in Powers Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Powers Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	81.3% (±8.9 points)	73.2%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±2.3 points)	9.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.4%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.4 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	8.2% (±6.3 points)	1.9%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.2% (±4.6 points)	12.3%	17.6%	15.1%

In Powers Township, the average commute is lower than in Cass County (25.2 minutes).

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

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

In Powers 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, Powers Township ranks 53 of 61 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1893 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Powers Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Powers Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±3.2 points)	4.2%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.6% (±6.2 points)	27.3%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.1% (±9.2 points)	40.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.1% (±6.6 points)	28.4%	23.1%	21.9%

In Powers Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Powers Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Powers Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	8.2% (±4.6 points)	12.3% (±0.9 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	84.0% (±11.5 points)	94.5% (±0.7 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	76.4% (±11.0 points)	89.3% (±0.9 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Powers Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Cass County (89.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Powers Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Powers Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Powers Township	—	20.3 minutes (±4.3)	—
Backus	3.4 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Ponto Lake Township	5.5 mi	39.5 minutes (±8.5)	Higher
Hackensack	5.9 mi	19.1 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Pine River Township	6.4 mi	21.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Cass County)	6.7 mi	19.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Barclay Township	7.0 mi	16.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Birch Lake Township	7.4 mi	25.3 minutes (±9.0)	Not measurably different
Woodrow Township (Cass County)	7.5 mi	37.7 minutes (±9.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ponto Lake Township, MN (39.5 minutes), Woodrow Township (Cass County), MN (37.7 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
47	Shingobee Township	21.8 minutes (±3.2)
48	Pine River Township	21.4 minutes (±4.0)
49 (tie)	Walker	21.0 minutes (±5.9)
49 (tie)	Pike Bay Township	21.0 minutes (±5.6)
51	Becker Township (Cass County)	20.5 minutes (±5.1)
52	Pine River	20.4 minutes (±4.3)
53	Powers Township	20.3 minutes (±4.3)
54	Wilson Township (Cass County)	19.8 minutes (±3.0)
55 (tie)	Deerfield Township (Cass County)	19.3 minutes (±5.1)
55 (tie)	Inguadona Township	19.3 minutes (±7.7)
57	Hackensack	19.1 minutes (±6.3)
58	Longville	17.9 minutes (±8.5)
59	Barclay Township	16.5 minutes (±2.6)

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 Powers Township

How long is the average commute in Powers Township?

Workers who live in Powers Township, MN take an average of 20.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Powers Township without a car?

3.3% of households in Powers Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Powers Township?

8.2% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Powers Township worked from home, and 76.4% 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 Powers township, Cass County, Minnesota (county subdivision:52252, 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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