Frankford Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 23 minutes each way, about the same as across Minnesota. 65 jobs are based in Frankford Township, against 178 working residents. Only 1% work in Frankford Township; the top destination outside it is Rochester (43%, 21 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Frankford Township
On a workday 176 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 63 people come in from elsewhere.
About 280 people are in Frankford Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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 Frankford Township to work: where people go
Where Frankford Township clocks in
43% of workers
6% 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.
Frankford Township is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Frankford Township, 2013 → 2023: 40 → 65. 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 Frankford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 23 minutes from Frankford Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Frankford Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 184 commuters (the 16% 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 Frankford Township’s workers travel
About 24% 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 Frankford Township
The biggest share goes to Grand Meadow (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Frankford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankford Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $121,250 |
| Grand Meadow | 5% | B− | B | 23 min | $72,125 |
| Racine Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Spring Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Bennington Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Grand Meadow Township | 4% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Racine Township, Spring Valley Township, Bennington Township and Grand Meadow Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Frankford 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 Frankford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Frankford Township?
$121,250 (±$20,326) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Frankford Township?
1.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Frankford Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Frankford Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (43%, 21 mi), Stewartville (6%, 10 mi), Grand Meadow (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Frankford Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Frankford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Frankford 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.