Miller, John, Farmhouse · Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Leon Township works elsewhere
Employers in Leon Township report 239 jobs for 480 working residents. Only 1% work in Leon Township; the top destination outside it is Cannon Falls (13%, 7 miles). For 26% of workers, the job is at home, against 18% across Minnesota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Leon Township, in a few figures
Leon Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Leon Township works from home
26% of Leon Township workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Time on the road ↓
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 480 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The trip to work from Leon Township: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Leon Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 358 commuters (the 26% 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.
In and out of Leon Township on a workday
On a workday 475 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 234 people come in from elsewhere.
About 710 people are in Leon Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
Commuting out of Leon Township: the destinations
Where Leon Township clocks in
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.
79% of the jobs in Leon Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Leon Township, 2013 → 2023: 181 → 239. 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 Leon Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Leon Township commutes less than 31 miles
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.
Leon Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Leon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $100,833 |
| Belle Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Cannon Falls Township | under 2% | B | B− | 25 min | $97,950 |
| Warsaw Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Wanamingo Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Belle Creek Township, Warsaw Township and Wanamingo Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Leon 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 Leon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Leon Township?
$100,833 (±$26,805) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Leon Township?
2.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Leon Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Leon Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cannon Falls (13%, 7 mi), Northfield (7%, 16 mi), Minneapolis (5%, 43 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Leon Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Leon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Leon 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.