Earning a living in Lee Township
0% of workers have no commute at all, against 18% across Minnesota. Hardly any work in Lee Township itself; outside it, McGregor draws the most (11%, 11 miles). The Census job records count 18 working residents of Lee Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Lee Township
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25 people are in Lee Township on a workday afternoon, 42% 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 Lee Township to work: where people go
Where Lee Township clocks in
11% of workers
6% of workers
6% 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.
Working from home in Lee Township
of Lee Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 commuters (the 0% 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 many miles Lee Township commutes
About 44% 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.
Lee Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lee Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Township | – | — | — | — | $36,042 |
| Rice River Township | under 6% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Glen Township | under 6% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rice River Township and Glen Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lee 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 Lee Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lee Township?
$36,042 (±$19,268) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lee Township?
23.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lee Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McGregor (11%, 11 mi), Wahkon (6%, 25 mi), Isle (6%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lee Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lee Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lee 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.