Barto Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
7% of workers work from home (Minnesota 18%). Employers in Barto Township report 7 jobs, and 42 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Barto Township; the top destination outside it is Roseau (29%, 21 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Barto Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 42 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 73 people are in Barto 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 the trip to work from Barto Township ends
Where Barto Township clocks in
29% 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.
Goods jobs make up 100% of work in Barto Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Barto Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 7. 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 Barto Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 25 minutes each way for Barto Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Barto Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 75 commuters (the 7% 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.
Miles to work from Barto Township
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.
How Barto Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Barto Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barto Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $96,250 |
| Skagen Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Soler Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Polonia Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Hereim Township | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Skagen Township, Soler Township, Polonia Township and Hereim Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Barto 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 Barto Township: questions
What is the median household income in Barto Township?
$96,250 (±$26,262) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Barto Township?
6.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Barto Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Barto Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Roseau (29%, 21 mi), Badger (14%, 8 mi), Jadis Township (12%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Barto 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 Barto Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Barto 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.