Households in Lynden Township have higher incomes than those in 85% of U.S. towns
4% of workers work from home (Minnesota 18%). Below the poverty line: 9.5% of residents; Minnesota has 9.3%. The two grades for Lynden Township are B+ for jobs and income and D− for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Lynden Township
Lynden Township makes and builds things
79% of the jobs based in Lynden Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Lynden Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 27%. The jobs ↓
Lynden Township and St. Cloud trade workers both ways
St. Cloud is the top workplace for Lynden Township residents (23%) and also where the most people who work in Lynden Township come from (10% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
The jobs in Lynden Township pay better than its residents’ jobs
85% of the jobs based in Lynden Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 67% of the jobs Lynden Township residents hold. 96% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Lynden Township. The jobs ↓
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 843 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Lynden Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Lynden Township is better than 69% of U.S. towns. Household income is its strongest input ($112,083, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Lynden Township could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Lynden Township works in goods: 79% of its jobs
535 jobs are based in Lynden Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lynden Township, 2013 → 2023: 228 → 535. 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 Lynden Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
23% of working residents work in St. Cloud
Where Lynden Township clocks in
23% of workers
5% of workers
4% 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.
Lynden Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 823 residents head out to work, 20 work right here, and 515 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,600 people are in Lynden Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.63 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.
The trip to work from Lynden Township: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lynden Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 938 commuters (the 4% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Lynden Township
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.
Lynden Township is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Lynden Township is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Lynden Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 982 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.0% of Lynden Township households have no vehicle (Minnesota 6.7%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Lynden Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Lynden Township is 1,237th of 5,656 U.S. towns of 1,300 to 2,500 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 8 | Medicine Lake MN | 1,342 | $184K | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 26 | Louisville Township MN | 1,361 | $143K | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 29 | Tonka Bay MN | 1,561 | $156K | 3.5% | 9.7% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,235 | Kiefer OK | 2,310 | $83K | 10.4% | 3.0% | 1% | B+ |
| 1,236 | Union City OK | 2,129 | $106K | 11.5% | 2.9% | 3% | B+ |
| 1,237 | Lynden Township MN | 1,871 | $112K | 9.5% | 3.9% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,238 | Clearfield Township PA | 2,358 | $88K | 8.6% | 2.3% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,239 | Fishkill NY | 2,147 | $97K | 2.7% | 9.5% | 5% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,656 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 0% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Lynden Township, the top three, the last and three more from Minnesota.
27% of Lynden Township works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to St. Cloud (23%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lynden Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynden Township | – | B+ | D− | 30 min | $112,083 |
| Clearwater Township | under 3% | A | D | 31 min | $113,750 |
| Clearwater | 4% | A− | B+ | 31 min | $91,346 |
| Clear Lake Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 32 min | $90,938 |
| St. Cloud | 23% | C | A | 20 min | $61,374 |
| Fair Haven Township | under 3% | B | C− | 34 min | $89,034 |
| St. Augusta | under 3% | A | C+ | 25 min | $140,227 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lynden 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 Lynden Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lynden Township?
$112,083 (±$9,322) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lynden Township?
9.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lynden Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lynden Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Cloud (23%, 10 mi), Annandale (5%, 9 mi), Clearwater (4%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Lynden Township walkable?
Lynden Township is more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.5 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lynden Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lynden Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lynden 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.