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Jobs & commute in Land Township

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

Day and night

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.

129live here, work elsewhere
1live and work here
37work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night270
Workday170
270live here− 130head out to work+ 37come in to work= 170on a workday

About 170 people are in Land Township on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.29jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

The towns that employ Land Township’s residents

KensingtonAshbyHermanElbow Lake: 6 residents work here (5%)StarbuckHoffman: 4 residents work here (3%)Barrett: 5 residents work here (4%)BensonMorris: 20 residents work here (15%)Fergus Falls: 4 residents work here (3%)Alexandria: 13 residents work here (10%)Fargo: 5 residents work here (4%)Darnen Township: 9 residents work here (7%)Lake Mary TownshipMoore Township: 3 residents work here (2%)Solem TownshipDelaware TownshipRoseville TownshipSwan Lake TownshipPelican Lake TownshipElk Lake Township: 7 residents work here (5%)Land TownshipMorrisAlexandriaDarnen TownshipElk Lake TownshipElbow LakeBarrettLand Township
1
Morris14.9 mi away
15%20
2
Alexandria22.6 mi away
10%13
3
Darnen Township18.7 mi away
7%9
45%7
5
Elbow Lake15.2 mi away
5%6
6
Barrett8.9 mi away
4%5
7
Fargo, ND87.9 mi away
4%5
8
Hoffman3.4 mi away
3%4
9
Fergus Falls35.8 mi away
3%4
10
Moore Township23.6 mi away
2%3
Everywhere elseother towns and states
42%54
The top trips

Where Land Township clocks in

Lines 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.

The jobs

Goods jobs make up 61% of work in Land Township

Jobs based in Land TownshipJobs Land Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms61%35%
Trade, transport & utilities39%19%
Services: health, schools, offices0%45%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less8%15%
$1,251–$3,333 a month21%20%
Over $3,333 a month71%65%

Who does it

29 or younger8%25%
30 to 5458%56%
55 and older34%19%
−5%

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.

Time on the road

How long Land Township spends getting to work: about 26 minutes

A year of commuting
202 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Land Township26 min
Minnesota23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
21%

of Land Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 2 in 10
How Land Township gets to work
90%Drive alone
4%Carpool
5%Walk
1%Other

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

How far Land Township goes to work

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miMorris: 15% · 14.9 miAlexandria: 10% · 22.6 miDarnen Township: 7% · 18.7 miElk Lake Township: 5% · 6.4 miElbow Lake: 5% · 15.2 miBarrett: 4% · 8.9 miFargo: 4% · 87.9 miHoffman: 3% · 3.4 miFergus Falls: 3% · 35.8 miMoore Township: 2% · 23.6 miMorris 15%Alexandria 10%Darnen Township 7%Elk Lake Township 5%Elbow Lake 5%Land Township
Land TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
14%Under 10 mi18 residents
50%10–24 mi65 residents
10%25–50 mi13 residents
26%Over 50 mi34 residents

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

Next door to Land Township

The biggest share goes to Elk Lake Township (5%).

Jobs & commute next door

TownLand Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Land Township–——26 min$88,750
Hoffman3%——23 min—
Roseville Townshipunder 3%————
Swan Lake Townshipunder 3%——15 min—
Solem Townshipunder 3%——17 min—
Elk Lake Township5%——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.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

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.

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Beyond the commute

More of Land Township

Land Township home →

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.