Where Akron Township earns its living
Hardly any work in Akron Township; the top destination outside it is Breckenridge (20%, 16 miles). The average commute takes 25 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. Akron Township has 54 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
Who commutes out of Akron Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 54 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 71 people are in Akron Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
Commuting out of Akron Township: the destinations
Where Akron Township clocks in
13% 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.
The daily trip from Akron Township: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Akron Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 35 commuters (the 15% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Akron Township
About 26% 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.
Work in the towns next to Akron Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Akron Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $93,281 |
| Andrea Township | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Meadows Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Oscar Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Tanberg Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Carlisle Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Andrea Township, Meadows Township, Oscar Township, Tanberg Township and Carlisle Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Akron 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.
- Two counts of out-of-state work. The Census survey asks workers where they work: 10% of Akron Township workers work outside Minnesota. The job records count 26% at employers in other states. The records use the address the employer reports and skip the self-employed, so the two can differ.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Akron Township: questions
What is the median household income in Akron Township?
$93,281 (±$6,615) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Akron Township?
8.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Akron Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Akron Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Breckenridge (20%, 16 mi), Wahpeton (13%, 17 mi), Darnen Township (9%, 64 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Akron Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Akron Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Akron 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.