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Jobs & commute in Cashel Township

Most of Cashel Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident

A typical one-way commute from Cashel Township lasts 18 minutes (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26). 4 jobs are based in Cashel Township; 67 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Cashel Township; the top destination outside it is Benson (21%, 9 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Who works in Cashel Township, and who works elsewhere

On a workday 67 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.

67live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
4work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night150
Workday85
150live here− 67head out to work+ 4come in to work= 85on a workday

About 85 people are in Cashel Township on a workday afternoon, 43% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.06jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Where Cashel Township’s working residents head each day

Boyd: 1 residents work here (1%)MurdockHancockBenson: 14 residents work here (21%)Montevideo: 5 residents work here (7%)Willmar: 4 residents work here (6%)Alexandria: 2 residents work here (3%)Darnen Township: 2 residents work here (3%)Torning Township: 7 residents work here (10%)Moore Township: 2 residents work here (3%)Cashel TownshipMarysland Township: 9 residents work here (13%)Swenoda TownshipClontarf Township: 2 residents work here (3%)Dublin TownshipGrace TownshipBensonMarysland TownshipTorning TownshipMontevideoWillmarAlexandriaCashel Township
1
Benson9.4 mi away
21%14
2
Marysland Township14.5 mi away
13%9
3
Torning Township6.1 mi away
10%7
4
Montevideo18.3 mi away
7%5
5
Willmar24.2 mi away
6%4
6
Alexandria48.5 mi away
3%2
7
Darnen Township31 mi away
3%2
8
Moore Township22.6 mi away
3%2
9
Clontarf Township13.4 mi away
3%2
10
Boyd28.9 mi away
1%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
28%19
The top trips

Where Cashel 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.

The jobs

Services make up most of the work in Cashel Township

Jobs based in Cashel TownshipJobs Cashel Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms0%37%
Trade, transport & utilities0%13%
Services: health, schools, offices100%49%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%9%
$1,251–$3,333 a month50%19%
Over $3,333 a month50%72%

Who does it

29 or younger25%25%
30 to 5475%42%
55 and older0%33%
+100%

Jobs based in Cashel Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 4. 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 Cashel Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Cashel Township’s commute takes about 18 minutes

A year of commuting
139 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.8 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Cashel Township18 min
Minnesota23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
20%

of Cashel Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 2 in 10
How Cashel Township gets to work
100%Drive alone

Share of the 39 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.

How far

Where in the region Cashel Township works

10 mi25 mi50 mi55 miBenson: 21% · 9.4 miMarysland Township: 13% · 14.5 miTorning Township: 10% · 6.1 miMontevideo: 7% · 18.3 miWillmar: 6% · 24.2 miAlexandria: 3% · 48.5 miDarnen Township: 3% · 31 miMoore Township: 3% · 22.6 miClontarf Township: 3% · 13.4 miBoyd: 1% · 28.9 miBenson 21%Marysland Township 13%Torning Township 10%Montevideo 7%Willmar 6%Cashel Township
Cashel TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
18%Under 10 mi12 residents
58%10–24 mi38 residents
11%25–50 mi7 residents
14%Over 50 mi9 residents

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

The towns next door employ 10% of Cashel Township

10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Dublin Township8 min
Torning Township12 min
Swenoda Township15 min
Cashel Township18 min
Grace Township19 min

Jobs & commute next door

TownCashel Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Cashel Township–——18 min$17,077
Grace Townshipunder 2%——19 min—
Dublin Townshipunder 2%——8 min—
Swenoda Townshipunder 2%——15 min—
Torning Township10%——12 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Grace Township, Dublin Township, Swenoda Township and Torning Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

The biggest share goes to Torning Township. Darker towns draw more of Cashel Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Cashel Township: questions

What is the median household income in Cashel Township?

$17,077 (±$13,662) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Cashel Township?

59.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Cashel Township?

18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Cashel Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Benson (21%, 9 mi), Marysland Township (13%, 14 mi), Torning Township (10%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Cashel Township without a car?

0% of commuters take transit and 59% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Cashel Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Cashel Township

Cashel Township home →

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.