Most of Galena Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Galena Township report 23 jobs, and 99 of its residents work somewhere. Only 1% stay in Galena Township for work; outside it, Fairmont is the main destination (16%, 15 miles). 11% of workers have no commute at all, against 18% across Minnesota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Galena Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 98 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 22 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Galena Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
The towns that employ Galena Township’s residents
Where Galena Township clocks in
16% 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.
70% of the jobs in Galena Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Galena Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 23. 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 Galena Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 17 minutes in Galena Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Galena Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 118 commuters (the 11% 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 Galena Township
About 22% 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 in the towns next to Galena Township
The biggest share goes to Trimont (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Galena Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $84,583 |
| Trimont | 9% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Ormsby | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Cedar Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Waverly Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Fox Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Long Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Trimont, Ormsby, Cedar Township, Waverly Township, Fox Lake Township and Long Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Galena 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 Galena Township: questions
What is the median household income in Galena Township?
$84,583 (±$23,073) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Galena Township?
2.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Galena Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Galena Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fairmont (16%, 15 mi), Truman (13%, 12 mi), Trimont (9%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Galena Township without a car?
2% 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 Galena Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Galena 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.