Earning a living in Freeland Township
Hardly any work in Freeland Township; the top destination outside it is Ortonville (25%, 32 miles). Home is the office for 57% of workers; Minnesota has 18%. Working residents average 43 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Freeland Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 28 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 62 people are in Freeland Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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 towns that employ Freeland Township’s residents
Where Freeland Township clocks in
25% 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.
Time on the road from Freeland Township: about 43 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Freeland Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29 commuters (the 57% 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 Freeland Township
About 25% 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.
Around Freeland Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Freeland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeland Township | – | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Manfred Township | under 4% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Hammer Township | under 4% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Garfield Township | under 4% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Providence Township | under 4% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Manfred Township, Hammer Township, Garfield Township and Providence Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Freeland 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 Freeland Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Freeland Township?
0.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Freeland Township?
43 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 57% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Freeland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ortonville (25%, 32 mi), Madison (14%, 12 mi), Dawson (7%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Freeland 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 Freeland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Freeland 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.