With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Buckman Township works elsewhere
Only 3% work in Buckman Township; the top destination outside it is Pierz (14%, 8 miles). 130 jobs are based in Buckman Township; 322 of its residents have a job. 11% of workers work from home, 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
Jobs and commuting in Buckman Township: the gist
Each way, about 34 minutes from Buckman Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Buckman Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 423 commuters (the 11% 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.
Who works in Buckman Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 311 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 119 people come in from elsewhere.
About 550 people are in Buckman Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
The places Buckman Township commutes to
Where Buckman Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% 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.
In Buckman Township, 80% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Buckman Township, 2013 → 2023: 140 → 130. 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 Buckman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Buckman Township
About 19% 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 Buckman Township
The biggest share goes to Morrill Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Buckman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckman Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $82,411 |
| Bellevue Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 26 min | $113,958 |
| Pierz Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Morrill Township | 2% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Agram Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Graham Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Langola Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 29 min | $114,167 |
Same-state neighbors only. Pierz Township, Morrill Township, Agram Township and Graham Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Buckman 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 Buckman Township: questions
What is the median household income in Buckman Township?
$82,411 (±$23,503) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Buckman Township?
7.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Buckman Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Buckman Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pierz (14%, 8 mi), Little Falls (14%, 15 mi), St. Cloud (10%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Buckman 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 Buckman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Buckman 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.