Jobs and the daily commute in Kimberly Township
Working residents average 28 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26). Hardly any stay in Kimberly Township for work; outside it, McGregor is the main destination (16%, 10 miles). The Census job records count 70 working residents of Kimberly Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Kimberly Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 70 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Kimberly Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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 Kimberly Township’s working residents head each day
Where Kimberly Township clocks in
16% of workers
14% of workers
7% 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.
Getting to work from Kimberly Township takes about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kimberly Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 62 commuters (the 14% 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 Kimberly Township’s workers travel
About 30% 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 Kimberly Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Spencer Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kimberly Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $76,250 |
| Glen Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Spencer Township | 4% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Fleming Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Glen Township, Spencer Township and Fleming Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kimberly 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 Kimberly Township: questions
What is the median household income in Kimberly Township?
$76,250 (±$15,032) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kimberly Township?
9.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kimberly Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kimberly Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McGregor (16%, 10 mi), Shamrock Township (14%, 16 mi), Aitkin (7%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Kimberly Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Kimberly Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kimberly 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.