Germantown Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Germantown Township itself; outside it, Windom draws the most (14%, 19 miles). There are 26 jobs in Germantown Township, against 76 working residents. 9% of workers have no commute at all, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Germantown Township
On a workday 76 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 26 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Germantown Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Where the trip to work from Germantown Township ends
Where Germantown Township clocks in
14% of workers
12% 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.
Jobs in Germantown Township: what the 26 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Germantown Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 26. 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 Germantown Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Germantown Township: about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Germantown Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 93 commuters (the 9% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Germantown Township
About 29% 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 Germantown Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Germantown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $94,167 |
| Amboy Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Stately Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Highwater Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Amboy Township, Stately Township and Highwater Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Germantown 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 Germantown Township: questions
What is the median household income in Germantown Township?
$94,167 (±$7,519) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Germantown Township?
5.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Germantown Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Germantown Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Windom (14%, 19 mi), Westbrook (12%, 16 mi), Lamberton (5%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Germantown 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 Germantown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Germantown 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.