About half of Edwards Township’s working residents commute to Willmar
38 jobs are based in Edwards Township; 116 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Edwards Township for work; outside it, Willmar is the main destination (48%, 9 miles). Working residents average 20 minutes each way, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Edwards Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 116 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 38 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Edwards Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
0.33 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.
The towns that employ Edwards Township’s residents
Where Edwards Township clocks in
48% of workers
6% of workers
3% 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.
45% of the jobs in Edwards Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Edwards Township, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 38. 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 Edwards Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Edwards Township takes about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Edwards Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 129 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.
The commute from Edwards Township, by distance
About 17% 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.
Edwards Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Holland Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Edwards Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $70,625 |
| Raymond | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| St. Johns Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Holland Township | 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Whitefield Township | 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Lone Tree Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Raymond, St. Johns Township, Holland Township, Whitefield Township and Lone Tree Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Edwards 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 Edwards Township: questions
What is the median household income in Edwards Township?
$70,625 (±$11,446) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Edwards Township?
2.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Edwards Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Edwards Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Edwards Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Edwards Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Edwards 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.