Most of Leslie Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Leslie Township for work; outside it, Alexandria is the main destination (21%, 16 miles). Leslie Township has 15 jobs, and 247 of its residents work somewhere. The trip to work takes 37 minutes on average, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Leslie Township and work: the main findings
Leslie Township is a place people come home to
There are 15 jobs based in Leslie Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Leslie Township has about 460 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Leslie Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 37 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 284 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (19 to 26 minutes). 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 247 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Leslie Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 247 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 15 people come in from elsewhere.
About 460 people are in Leslie Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
Leslie Township’s commute takes about 37 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Leslie Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 211 commuters (the 13% 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.
Where Leslie Township’s working residents head each day
Where Leslie Township clocks in
21% of workers
15% of workers
7% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Leslie Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Leslie Township, 2013 → 2023: 19 → 15. 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 Leslie Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Leslie Township works
About 23% 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.
Around Leslie Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Leslie Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Township | – | — | — | 37 min | $76,250 |
| Reynolds Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Gordon Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Belle River Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Burleene Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Reynolds Township, Gordon Township, Belle River Township and Burleene Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Leslie 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 Leslie Township: questions
What is the median household income in Leslie Township?
$76,250 (±$19,649) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Leslie Township?
7.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Leslie Township?
37 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Leslie Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Alexandria (21%, 16 mi), Sauk Centre (15%, 18 mi), Long Prairie (7%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Leslie Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Leslie Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Leslie 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.