Daniel Dayton House · Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0Earning a living in Harmony Township
Commuters spend 26 minutes getting to work on average; the Minnesota average is 23, the U.S. 26. 10% of workers have no commute at all, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. Only 7% stay in Harmony Township for work; outside it, Rochester is the main destination (21%, 40 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Harmony Township
On a workday 149 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 90 people come in from elsewhere.
About 340 people are in Harmony Township on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.63 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 Harmony Township’s residents
Where Harmony Township clocks in
21% of workers
9% 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.
A place that makes things: 41% of Harmony Township’s jobs are in goods
101 jobs are based in Harmony Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Harmony Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 101. 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 Harmony Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Harmony Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Harmony Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 123 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.
How far it is to work from Harmony Township
About 15% 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.
Harmony Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Harmony Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $100,313 |
| Preston Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Canton Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Bristol Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Preston Township, Canton Township and Bristol Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Harmony 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 Harmony Township: questions
What is the median household income in Harmony Township?
$100,313 (±$12,639) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Harmony Township?
21.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Harmony Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Harmony Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (21%, 40 mi), Harmony (17%, 1 mi), Preston (9%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Harmony Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 10% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Harmony Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Harmony 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.