Judson Township draws 448 commuters a day, with 1.9 jobs for every working resident
Judson Township has 451 jobs, and 235 of its residents work somewhere. Only 1% work in Judson Township; the top destination outside it is Mankato (33%, 11 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 25 minutes, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Judson Township: the gist
Judson Township makes and builds things
78% of the jobs based in Judson Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Judson Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 26%. The jobs ↓
Judson Township and Mankato trade workers both ways
Mankato is the top workplace for Judson Township residents (33%) and also where the most people who work in Judson Township come from (20% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
The jobs in Judson Township pay better than its residents’ jobs
81% of the jobs based in Judson Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 59% of the jobs Judson Township residents hold. 99% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Judson Township. The jobs ↓
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 235 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
78% of the jobs in Judson Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Judson Township, 2013 → 2023: 135 → 451. 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 Judson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting in to Judson Township: where workers come from
Where Judson Township clocks in
33% 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.
Judson Township fills up on a workday
On a workday 232 residents head out to work and 3 work right here.
About 730 people are in Judson Township on a workday afternoon, 42% more 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.
About 25 minutes each way for Judson Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Judson Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 193 commuters (the 20% 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 Judson Township’s workers travel
About 21% 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.
The towns next door employ 10% of Judson Township
The biggest share goes to South Bend Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Judson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judson Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $98,250 |
| Nicollet Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Lake Crystal | 4% | B+ | B+ | 25 min | $83,317 |
| Butternut Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| South Bend Township | 6% | B+ | C | 16 min | $87,500 |
| Garden City Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Cambria Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Nicollet Township, Butternut Valley Township, Garden City Township and Cambria Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Judson 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 Judson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Judson Township?
$98,250 (±$9,564) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Judson Township?
4.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Judson Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Judson Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mankato (33%, 11 mi), North Mankato (14%, 8 mi), South Bend Township (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Judson 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 Judson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Judson 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.