With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Ellsborough Township works elsewhere
Ellsborough Township has 2 jobs, and 59 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Ellsborough Township for work; outside it, Marshall is the main destination (15%, 23 miles). Home is the office for 7% of workers (Minnesota 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Ellsborough Township on a workday
On a workday 59 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 79 people are in Ellsborough Township on a workday afternoon, 42% 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.
The places Ellsborough Township commutes to
Where Ellsborough Township clocks in
15% of workers
14% 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.
100% of the jobs in Ellsborough Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Ellsborough Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Ellsborough Township takes about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ellsborough Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 63 commuters (the 7% 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 Ellsborough Township’s workers travel
About 32% 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.
Ellsborough Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ellsborough Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsborough Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $72,500 |
| Skandia Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Aetna Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Cameron Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Shelburne Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Skandia Township, Aetna Township, Cameron Township and Shelburne Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ellsborough 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 Ellsborough Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ellsborough Township?
$72,500 (±$26,859) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ellsborough Township?
8.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ellsborough Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ellsborough Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marshall (15%, 23 mi), Slayton (14%, 16 mi), Mason Township (7%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ellsborough 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 Ellsborough Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ellsborough 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.