About half of Grandview Township’s working residents commute to Marshall
The average commute takes 15 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. Working from home is the commute for 10% of workers, against 18% across Minnesota. Only 1% work in Grandview Township; the top destination outside it is Marshall (48%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Grandview Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 145 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 41 people come in from elsewhere.
About 150 people are in Grandview Township on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.29 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.
The towns that employ Grandview Township’s residents
Where Grandview Township clocks in
48% of workers
5% 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.
Grandview Township makes things: 91% of its jobs are in goods
43 jobs are based in Grandview Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Grandview Township, 2013 → 2023: 37 → 43. 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 Grandview Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 15 minutes from Grandview Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Grandview Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 119 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Grandview Township
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.
Next door is work for 51% of Grandview Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grandview Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Township | – | — | — | 15 min | $113,750 |
| Lynd Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Fairview Township | 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Nordland Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Westerheim Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Marshall | 48% | C | A | 11 min | $68,566 |
Same-state neighbors only. Lynd Township, Fairview Township, Nordland Township and Westerheim Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Marshall. Darker towns draw more of Grandview 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 Grandview Township: questions
What is the median household income in Grandview Township?
$113,750 (±$23,625) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Grandview Township?
5.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Grandview Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Grandview Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Grandview 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 Grandview Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grandview 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.