Jobs, income and commuting in Fraser Township, MN
Hardly any stay in Fraser Township for work; outside it, Fairmont is the main destination (29%, 7 miles). The trip to work takes 22 minutes on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. Fraser Township has 79 jobs for 130 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Fraser Township on a workday
On a workday 130 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 79 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Fraser Township on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.61 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.
Commuting out of Fraser Township: the destinations
Where Fraser Township clocks in
29% 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.
Fraser Township works in goods: 92% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Fraser Township, 2013 → 2023: 123 → 79. 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 Fraser Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 22 minutes in Fraser Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Fraser Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 122 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Fraser Township
About 26% 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.
Work next door: 34% of Fraser Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fraser Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $86,250 |
| Rutland Township | 5% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Fairmont | 29% | C | A− | 13 min | $53,084 |
| Waverly Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Rolling Green Township | under 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Fox Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rutland Township, Waverly Township, Rolling Green Township and Fox Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Fairmont. Darker towns draw more of Fraser 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 Fraser Township: questions
What is the median household income in Fraser Township?
$86,250 (±$11,572) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fraser Township?
11.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Fraser Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Fraser Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fairmont (29%, 7 mi), Rutland Township (5%, 7 mi), Granada (4%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Fraser 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 Fraser Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fraser 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.