Jobs and the daily commute in Brush Creek Township
A typical one-way commute lasts 24 minutes, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. Hardly any work in Brush Creek Township; the top destination outside it is Blue Earth (27%, 14 miles). 45 jobs are based in Brush Creek Township, and 64 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Brush Creek Township
On a workday 64 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 45 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Brush Creek Township on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.70 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.
Where the trip to work from Brush Creek Township ends
Where Brush Creek Township clocks in
Lines 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.
Making and building: 82% of jobs based in Brush Creek Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Brush Creek Township, 2014 → 2024: 48 → 45. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Brush Creek Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 24 minutes from Brush Creek Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Brush Creek Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 66 commuters (the 20% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Brush Creek Township
About 32% 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.
Brush Creek Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Emerald Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Brush Creek Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $82,321 |
| Walnut Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Seely Township | 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Emerald Township | 5% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Foster Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Walnut Lake Township, Seely Township, Emerald Township and Foster Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Brush Creek 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.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Brush Creek Township: questions
What is the median household income in Brush Creek Township?
$82,321 (±$29,845) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Brush Creek Township?
6.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Brush Creek Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Brush Creek Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Blue Earth (27%, 14 mi), Emerald Township (5%, 7 mi), Kiester (3%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Brush Creek 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.