Barber Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 1% work in Barber Township; the top destination outside it is Mankato (20%, 31 miles). There are 22 jobs in Barber Township for 98 working residents. 3% of workers have no commute at all, against 18% across Minnesota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Barber Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 97 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Barber Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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 the trip to work from Barber Township ends
Where Barber Township clocks in
20% of workers
8% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 59% of the jobs in Barber Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Barber Township, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 22. 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 Barber Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 20 minutes in Barber Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Barber Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 141 commuters (the 3% 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.
How far Barber Township goes to work
About 23% 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.
Next door to Barber Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Barber Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $98,750 |
| Emerald Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Walnut Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Lura Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Prescott Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Blue Earth City Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Emerald Township, Walnut Lake Township, Lura Township, Prescott Township and Blue Earth City Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Barber 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 Barber Township: questions
What is the median household income in Barber Township?
$98,750 (±$9,572) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Barber Township?
17.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Barber Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Barber Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mankato (20%, 31 mi), Blue Earth (12%, 9 mi), Mapleton (8%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Barber Township without a car?
22% 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 Barber Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Barber 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.