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

Name: Commute and cars in Rush 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 Rush Lake Township, MN take an average of 20.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

5.1% of workers walk to work.

12.0% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.1 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 12.0%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in Rush Lake Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rush Lake Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	70.8% (±7.5 points)	75.3%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±3.5 points)	8.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	5.1% (±3.1 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.6% (±3.6 points)	1.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.0% (±4.9 points)	10.4%	17.6%	15.1%

In Rush Lake Township, 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 Rush Lake Township, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Otter Tail County, Rush Lake Township ranks 67 of 82 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1922 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Rush Lake Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rush Lake Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±0.9 points)	5.6%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.3% (±5.5 points)	24.9%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.3% (±7.9 points)	39.4%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.8% (±6.5 points)	30.0%	23.1%	21.9%

In Rush Lake Township, 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 Rush Lake Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rush Lake Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	12.0% (±4.9 points)	10.4% (±0.8 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.7% (±3.5 points)	93.4% (±0.7 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.0% (±4.9 points)	87.7% (±1.0 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rush Lake Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (87.7%).

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 Rush Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rush Lake Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rush Lake Township	—	20.1 minutes (±2.7)	—
Richville	1.7 mi	30.7 minutes (±11.2)	Not measurably different
Ottertail	4.8 mi	28.9 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Perham Township	6.0 mi	14.9 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Otto Township	6.3 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Dead Lake Township	6.4 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Otter Tail Township	6.6 mi	28.6 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Perham	6.9 mi	11.8 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Dent	7.1 mi	19.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ottertail, MN (28.9 minutes), Dead Lake Township, MN (24.1 minutes), Otter Tail Township, MN (28.6 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
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)
68	Newton Township	19.9 minutes (±3.4)
69	Dent	19.8 minutes (±3.2)
70	Orwell Township	19.4 minutes (±3.2)
71	Bluffton	19.2 minutes (±2.9)
72	Dane Prairie Township	18.2 minutes (±2.0)
73	Aurdal Township	18.0 minutes (±2.4)

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 Rush Lake Township

How long is the average commute in Rush Lake Township?

Workers who live in Rush Lake Township, MN take an average of 20.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rush Lake Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Rush Lake Township?

12.0% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in Rush Lake Township worked from home, and 87.0% 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 Rush Lake township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (county subdivision:56320, 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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