Earning a living in Iona Township
Commuters spend 36 minutes getting to work on average, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26. Hardly any work in Iona Township; the top destination outside it is Fulda (16%, 8 miles). No jobs are based in Iona Township in the Census job records; 73 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Iona Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 73 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 86 people are in Iona Township on a workday afternoon, 46% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where Iona Township’s working residents head each day
Where Iona Township clocks in
16% of workers
8% 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.
Iona Township’s commute takes about 36 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Iona Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 41 commuters (the 21% 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 Iona Township
About 16% 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.
Around Iona Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Iona Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $89,167 |
| Bloom Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Fenton Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Bondin Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Slayton Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bloom Township, Fenton Township, Bondin Township and Slayton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Iona 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 Iona Township: questions
What is the median household income in Iona Township?
$89,167 (±$23,914) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Iona Township?
4.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Iona Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Iona Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fulda (16%, 8 mi), Worthington (15%, 19 mi), Slayton (8%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Iona 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 Iona Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Iona 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.