Butternut Valley Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
A typical one-way commute lasts 30 minutes, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 29 jobs are based in Butternut Valley Township, and 152 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Butternut Valley Township for work; outside it, Mankato is the main destination (39%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Butternut Valley Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 152 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 29 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Butternut Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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 Butternut Valley Township to work: where people go
Where Butternut Valley Township clocks in
39% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 97% of the jobs in Butternut Valley Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Butternut Valley Township, 2013 → 2023: 59 → 29. 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 Butternut Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Butternut Valley Township: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Butternut Valley Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 118 commuters (the 13% 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.
Where in the region Butternut Valley Township works
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.
Around Butternut Valley Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Judson Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Butternut Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut Valley Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $111,875 |
| Judson Township | 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Linden Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Cambria Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Judson Township, Linden Township, Cambria Township and Lincoln Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Butternut Valley 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 Butternut Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Butternut Valley Township?
$111,875 (±$8,759) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Butternut Valley Township?
4.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Butternut Valley Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Butternut Valley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mankato (39%, 16 mi), North Mankato (10%, 13 mi), South Bend Township (7%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Butternut Valley 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 Butternut Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Butternut Valley 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.