Fillmore Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Fillmore Township itself; outside it, Rochester draws the most (40%, 22 miles). Fillmore Township has 34 jobs, against 229 working residents. Commuters spend 29 minutes getting to work on average; the Minnesota average is 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Fillmore Township in brief
Fillmore Township is a place people come home to
There are 34 jobs based in Fillmore Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Fillmore Township has about 310 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
40% of Fillmore Township works in Rochester
91 working residents, 40%, have their main job in Rochester, 22 miles away. That’s 40 times as many as work in Fillmore Township itself. The commute map ↓
Fillmore Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 229 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Fillmore Township
On a workday 227 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 32 people come in from elsewhere.
About 310 people are in Fillmore Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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 Fillmore Township to work: where people go
Where Fillmore Township clocks in
40% of workers
7% 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.
How long Fillmore Township spends getting to work: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Fillmore Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 220 commuters (the 18% 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.
Making and building: 53% of jobs based in Fillmore Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Fillmore Township, 2013 → 2023: 52 → 34. 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 Fillmore Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Fillmore Township
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.
How Fillmore Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fillmore Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $100,625 |
| Jordan Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Spring Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Forestville Township | under 2% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Fountain Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Bloomfield Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Jordan Township, Spring Valley Township, Forestville Township, Fountain Township and Bloomfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fillmore 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 Fillmore Township: questions
What is the median household income in Fillmore Township?
$100,625 (±$29,295) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fillmore Township?
8.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Fillmore Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Fillmore Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (40%, 22 mi), Chatfield (11%, 8 mi), Preston (7%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Fillmore Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Fillmore Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fillmore 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.