Most of Gilmanton Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
There are 118 jobs in Gilmanton Township for 398 working residents. Only 1% stay in Gilmanton Township for work; outside it, St. Cloud is the main destination (26%, 16 miles). 10% of workers work from home, 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 short version on getting to work from Gilmanton Township
Gilmanton Township is a place people come home to
There are 118 jobs based in Gilmanton Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Gilmanton Township has about 590 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Gilmanton Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. 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 398 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in Gilmanton Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 394 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 114 people come in from elsewhere.
About 590 people are in Gilmanton Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
About 34 minutes to work from Gilmanton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gilmanton Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 412 commuters (the 10% 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.
The towns that employ Gilmanton Township’s residents
Where Gilmanton Township clocks in
26% of workers
6% 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.
In Gilmanton Township, 81% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Gilmanton Township, 2013 → 2023: 76 → 118. 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 Gilmanton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Gilmanton Township
About 17% 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.
Bordering towns draw 14% of Gilmanton Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gilmanton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmanton Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $118,750 |
| Foley | 14% | C+ | A | 30 min | $58,833 |
| Mayhew Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| St. George Township | under 2% | A− | C+ | 26 min | $111,417 |
| Gilman | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Maywood Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Alberta Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mayhew Lake Township and Maywood Township: not graded. Gilman and Alberta Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Foley. Darker towns draw more of Gilmanton 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 Gilmanton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Gilmanton Township?
$118,750 (±$16,905) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gilmanton Township?
3.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gilmanton Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gilmanton Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Cloud (26%, 16 mi), Foley (14%, 3 mi), Sartell (6%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Gilmanton 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 Gilmanton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gilmanton 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.