Work means Canby for about two in five of Fortier Township’s working residents
For 40% of workers, the job is at home, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. Hardly any work in Fortier Township itself; outside it, Canby draws the most (40%, 7 miles). The average commute takes 18 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Fortier Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 43 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 51 people are in Fortier Township on a workday afternoon, 46% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 places Fortier Township commutes to
Where Fortier Township clocks in
19% 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.
About 18 minutes each way for Fortier Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Fortier Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 42 commuters (the 40% 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 it is to work from Fortier Township
About 19% 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.
The towns around Fortier Township
The biggest share goes to Norman Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fortier Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortier Township | – | — | — | 18 min | $57,500 |
| Hansonville Township | under 3% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Norman Township | 5% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Florida Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hansonville Township, Norman Township and Florida Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fortier 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 Fortier Township: questions
What is the median household income in Fortier Township?
$57,500 (±$52,808) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fortier Township?
1.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Fortier Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 40% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Fortier Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Fortier 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 Fortier Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fortier 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.