With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Girard Township works elsewhere
There are 38 jobs in Girard Township, against 303 working residents. Hardly any work in Girard Township itself; outside it, Wadena draws the most (13%, 23 miles). Working residents average 21 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Girard Township: the gist
Girard Township is a place people come home to
There are 38 jobs based in Girard Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Girard Township has about 440 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Girard Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Girard Township is Wadena, 23 miles away as the crow flies. 13% of working residents (40) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
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 303 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Girard Township
On a workday 302 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 37 people come in from elsewhere.
About 440 people are in Girard 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Girard Township
About 26% 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.
Commuting out of Girard Township: the destinations
Where Girard Township clocks in
13% of workers
7% of workers
7% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Girard Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Girard Township, 2013 → 2023: 39 → 38. 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 Girard Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Girard Township’s commute takes about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Girard Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 292 commuters (the 16% 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.
Girard Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Girard Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girard Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $91,000 |
| Henning Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Otter Tail Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Nidaros Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Everts Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Henning Township, Otter Tail Township, Nidaros Township and Everts Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Girard 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 Girard Township: questions
What is the median household income in Girard Township?
$91,000 (±$12,280) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Girard Township?
10.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Girard Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Girard Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wadena (13%, 23 mi), Henning (7%, 7 mi), Perham (7%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Girard Township without a car?
<1% 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 Girard Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Girard 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.