Burton Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
There are 3 jobs in Burton Township for 55 working residents. Hardly any work in Burton Township; the top destination outside it is Marshall (22%, 20 miles). The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Burton Township
On a workday 55 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 91 people are in Burton Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 people from Burton Township work
Where Burton Township clocks in
22% 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 Burton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Burton Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 3. 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 Burton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 31 minutes from Burton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Burton Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 46 commuters (the 23% 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.
How far Burton Township’s workers travel
About 20% 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.
How Burton Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to St. Leo (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Burton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $75,000 |
| Omro Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| St. Leo | 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Eidsvold Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Wergeland Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Swede Prairie Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Omro Township, St. Leo, Eidsvold Township, Wergeland Township and Swede Prairie Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Burton 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 Burton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Burton Township?
$75,000 (±$37,256) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Burton Township?
3.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Burton Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Burton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marshall (22%, 20 mi), Clarkfield (9%, 14 mi), Canby (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Burton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Burton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Burton 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.