Barsness Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 26 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26). Only 0% work in Barsness Township; the top destination outside it is Glenwood (12%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Barsness Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 51 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 23 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Barsness Township on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.45 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 2023, primary jobs.
12% of working residents work in Glenwood
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Barsness Township clocks in
12% of workers
12% of workers
10% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
What the 23 jobs in Barsness Township are
23 jobs are based in Barsness Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Barsness Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Barsness Township, 2013 → 2023: 28 → 23. 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.
About 26 minutes each way, longer than most of Minnesota
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Barsness Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 55 commuters (the 24% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Half of Barsness Township commutes less than 24 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
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 2023.
Barsness Township and the towns next door
Darker towns draw more of Barsness Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Barsness Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barsness Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $120,313 |
| Rolling Forks Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Blue Mounds Township | under 2% | — | — | 62 min | — |
| Chippewa Falls Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rolling Forks Township, Blue Mounds Township and Chippewa Falls Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Barsness Township: questions
What is the median household income in Barsness Township?
$120,313 (±$32,102) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Barsness Township?
2.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Barsness Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Barsness Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Glenwood (12%, 8 mi), Alexandria (12%, 23 mi), Morris (10%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Barsness 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 Barsness Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Barsness 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.