Most of Land Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
The trip to work takes 26 minutes on average, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26. 38 jobs are based in Land Township; 130 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Land Township; the top destination outside it is Morris (15%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Land Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 129 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 37 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Land Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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.
The towns that employ Land Township’s residents
Where Land Township clocks in
15% of workers
10% 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.
Goods jobs make up 61% of work in Land Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Land Township, 2013 → 2023: 40 → 38. 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 Land Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Land Township spends getting to work: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Land Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 77 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 Land Township goes to work
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.
Next door to Land Township
The biggest share goes to Elk Lake Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Land Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $88,750 |
| Hoffman | 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Roseville Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Swan Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Solem Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Elk Lake Township | 5% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hoffman, Roseville Township, Swan Lake Township, Solem Township and Elk Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Land 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 Land Township: questions
What is the median household income in Land Township?
$88,750 (±$31,150) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Land Township?
11.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Land Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Land Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Morris (15%, 15 mi), Alexandria (10%, 23 mi), Darnen Township (7%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Land 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 Land Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Land 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.