For about half of its working residents, Glyndon Township is a commute to Fargo
Working residents average 20 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. 6% of workers have no commute at all, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. Hardly any work in Glyndon Township itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (47%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Glyndon Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 158 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 57 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Glyndon Township on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
0.36 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 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Glyndon Township to work: where people go
Where Glyndon Township clocks in
47% of workers
23% 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.
77% of the jobs in Glyndon Township pay over $3,333 a month
57 jobs are based in Glyndon Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Glyndon Township, 2014 → 2024: 68 → 57. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Glyndon Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Glyndon Township: about 20 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Glyndon Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 173 commuters (the 6% 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 Glyndon Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work next door: 26% of Glyndon Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Moorhead (23%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Glyndon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyndon Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $110,000 |
| Moorhead | 23% | C+ | A | 18 min | $72,761 |
| Riverton Township | under 1% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Dilworth | 3% | B+ | A+ | 19 min | $90,694 |
| Elmwood Township | under 1% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Moland Township | under 1% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Moorhead Township | under 1% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Riverton Township, Elmwood Township, Moland Township and Moorhead Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Glyndon 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 2024, 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 Glyndon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Glyndon Township?
$110,000 (±$31,282) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Glyndon Township?
2.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Glyndon Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Glyndon Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Glyndon 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 Glyndon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Glyndon Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.