Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Odessa Township
Hardly any work in Odessa Township itself; outside it, Mankato draws the most (25%, 13 miles). Odessa Township has 4 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Odessa Township
On a workday 4 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 17 people are in Odessa Township on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Odessa Township work
Where Odessa Township clocks in
25% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
How far Odessa Township goes to work
About 25% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Odessa Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Odessa Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Erving Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Esbon Township | under 25% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Webster Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Ionia Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Erving Township, Esbon Township, Webster Township and Ionia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Odessa Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Odessa Township: questions
Where do people who live in Odessa Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mankato (25%, 13 mi), Beloit (25%, 24 mi), Hutchinson (25%, 116 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Odessa Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Odessa Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.