For about half of its working residents, Chatfield Township is a commute to Rochester
A typical one-way commute lasts 23 minutes, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. Only 2% stay in Chatfield Township for work; outside it, Rochester is the main destination (46%, 22 miles). Chatfield Township has 97 jobs, and 255 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Chatfield Township and work: the main findings
Out of Chatfield Township to work: where people go
Where Chatfield Township clocks in
46% of workers
4% 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.
The daily flow of workers through Chatfield Township
On a workday 251 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 93 people come in from elsewhere.
About 400 people are in Chatfield Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.38 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
81% of the jobs in Chatfield Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chatfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 28 → 97. 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 Chatfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 23 minutes to work from Chatfield Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chatfield Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 334 commuters (the 12% 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.
Chatfield Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Bordering towns draw 15% of Chatfield Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chatfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatfield Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $102,188 |
| Chatfield | 15% | A− | A− | 22 min | $96,078 |
| Fountain Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Pilot Mound Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Jordan Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Elmira Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fountain Township, Pilot Mound Township, Jordan Township and Elmira Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Chatfield. Darker towns draw more of Chatfield 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 Chatfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Chatfield Township?
$102,188 (±$18,832) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chatfield Township?
6.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chatfield Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chatfield Township work?
2% work in town.
Can you get around Chatfield 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 Chatfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chatfield 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.