Burleene Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Burleene Township itself; outside it, Long Prairie draws the most (16%, 13 miles). Employers in Burleene Township report 47 jobs, against 126 working residents. Working residents average 25 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Burleene Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 126 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 47 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in Burleene Township on a workday afternoon, 20% 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.
Out of Burleene Township to work: where people go
Where Burleene Township clocks in
16% of workers
7% 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.
Burleene Township makes things: 98% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Burleene Township, 2013 → 2023: 37 → 47. 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 Burleene Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Burleene Township, about 25 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Burleene Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 107 commuters (the 18% 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 Burleene Township
About 24% 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.
Work in the towns next to Burleene Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Burleene Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleene Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $88,750 |
| Wykeham Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Spruce Hill Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Leslie Township | under 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Iona Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wykeham Township, Spruce Hill Township, Leslie Township and Iona Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Burleene 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 Burleene Township: questions
What is the median household income in Burleene Township?
$88,750 (±$19,548) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Burleene Township?
12.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Burleene Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Burleene Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Long Prairie (16%, 13 mi), Eagle Bend (8%, 7 mi), Alexandria (7%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Burleene Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Burleene Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Burleene 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.