For about half of its working residents, Gillford Township is a commute to Rochester
Hardly any work in Gillford Township itself; outside it, Rochester draws the most (45%, 22 miles). For 28% of workers, the job is at home, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. A typical one-way commute lasts 25 minutes (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Gillford Township apart
Nearly half of Gillford Township works in Rochester
102 working residents, 45%, have their main job in Rochester, 22 miles away. That’s 45 times as many as work in Gillford Township itself. The commute map ↓
Home offices are common in Gillford Township
28% of Gillford Township workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 225 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where the trip to work from Gillford Township ends
Where Gillford Township clocks in
45% 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.
Gillford Township’s commute takes about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gillford Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 214 commuters (the 28% 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.
A workday in Gillford Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 223 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 141 people come in from elsewhere.
About 430 people are in Gillford Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.64 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.
Inside Gillford Township’s 143 jobs
143 jobs are based in Gillford Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Gillford Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 143. 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 Gillford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Gillford Township goes to work
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.
Gillford Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gillford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillford Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $86,250 |
| Mount Pleasant Township | under 1% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| West Albany Township | under 1% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Hyde Park Township | under 1% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Zumbro Falls | under 1% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Chester Township | under 1% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mount Pleasant Township, West Albany Township, Hyde Park Township, Zumbro Falls and Chester Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gillford 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 Gillford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Gillford Township?
$86,250 (±$20,681) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gillford Township?
2.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gillford Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gillford Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Gillford 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 Gillford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gillford 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.