Sibley State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Andrew Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 1% stay in Lake Andrew Township for work; outside it, Willmar is the main destination (38%, 11 miles). There are 70 jobs in Lake Andrew Township; 455 of its residents have a job. A typical one-way commute lasts 27 minutes, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Lake Andrew Township: the figures worth knowing
Lake Andrew Township is a place people come home to
There are 70 jobs based in Lake Andrew Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Lake Andrew Township has about 610 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
38% of Lake Andrew Township works in Willmar
173 working residents, 38%, have their main job in Willmar, 11 miles away. That’s 38 times as many as work in Lake Andrew Township itself. The commute map ↓
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 455 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Lake Andrew Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 449 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 64 people come in from elsewhere.
About 610 people are in Lake Andrew Township on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer 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.
Out of Lake Andrew Township to work: where people go
Where Lake Andrew Township clocks in
38% of workers
5% 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.
Jobs in Lake Andrew Township: what the 70 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lake Andrew Township, 2013 → 2023: 47 → 70. 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 Lake Andrew Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Lake Andrew Township: about 27 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lake Andrew Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 333 commuters (the 18% 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 Lake Andrew Township’s workers travel
About 22% 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.
Next door to Lake Andrew Township
The biggest share goes to New London Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lake Andrew Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Andrew Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $91,563 |
| Arctander Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| New London Township | 3% | B+ | C− | 23 min | $105,417 |
| Colfax Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Dovre Township | under 2% | A | D | 19 min | $128,906 |
| Mamre Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Arctander Township, Colfax Township and Mamre Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lake Andrew 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 Lake Andrew Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lake Andrew Township?
$91,563 (±$26,991) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lake Andrew Township?
3.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lake Andrew Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lake Andrew Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Willmar (38%, 11 mi), New London (5%, 6 mi), Spicer (3%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lake Andrew Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lake Andrew Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lake Andrew 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.