Arctander Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
37 jobs are based in Arctander Township; 153 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Arctander Township for work; outside it, Willmar is the main destination (37%, 13 miles). 9% of workers have no commute at all, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Arctander Township
On a workday 152 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 36 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Arctander Township on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Arctander Township goes to work
Where Arctander Township clocks in
37% of workers
10% 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.
73% of the jobs in Arctander Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Arctander Township, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 37. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Arctander Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 23 minutes in Arctander Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Arctander Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 144 commuters (the 9% 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.
The commute from Arctander Township, by distance
About 22% 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 2023.
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 Arctander Township
The biggest share goes to Lake Andrew Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Arctander Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctander Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $82,500 |
| Norway Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Lake Andrew Township | 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Hayes Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Mamre Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Norway Lake Township, Lake Andrew Township, Hayes Township and Mamre Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Arctander 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 2023, 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 Arctander Township: questions
What is the median household income in Arctander Township?
$82,500 (±$21,785) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Arctander Township?
3.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Arctander Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Arctander Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Willmar (37%, 13 mi), New London (10%, 12 mi), Lake Andrew Township (3%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Arctander Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Arctander Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Arctander Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, 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.