Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Kimball Township
Hardly any stay in Kimball Township for work; outside it, Jackson is the main destination (25%, 12 miles). 8% of workers have no commute at all, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. Working residents average 21 minutes each way, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Kimball Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 44 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 51 people are in Kimball 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.
Out of Kimball Township to work: where people go
Where Kimball Township clocks in
25% of workers
14% 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.
About 21 minutes to work from Kimball Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kimball Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 34 commuters (the 8% 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.
Half of Kimball Township commutes less than 15 miles
About 26% 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 around Kimball Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kimball Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $78,750 |
| Enterprise Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Christiania Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Cedar Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Mountain Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 9 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Enterprise Township, Christiania Township, Cedar Township and Mountain Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kimball 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 Kimball Township: questions
What is the median household income in Kimball Township?
$78,750 (±$50,227) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kimball Township?
11.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kimball Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kimball Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jackson (25%, 12 mi), Windom (14%, 11 mi), Worthington (5%, 36 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Kimball 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 Kimball Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kimball 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.