Jobs and earnings in Lyons Township, and the trip to work
The trip to work takes 25 minutes on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. Home is the office for 2% of workers; Minnesota has 18%. Hardly any work in Lyons Township itself; outside it, Wadena draws the most (25%, 17 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Lyons Township
On a workday 73 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Lyons Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 Lyons Township to work: where people go
Where Lyons Township clocks in
25% of workers
10% of workers
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.
The daily trip from Lyons Township: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lyons Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 119 commuters (the 2% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Lyons Township
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.
The towns around Lyons Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lyons Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $72,778 |
| Orton Township | under 2% | — | — | 56 min | — |
| North Germany Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Bullard Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Poplar Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Nimrod | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Ansel Township | under 2% | — | — | 44 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Orton Township, North Germany Township, Bullard Township, Poplar Township, Nimrod and Ansel Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lyons 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 Lyons Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lyons Township?
$72,778 (±$26,065) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lyons Township?
3.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lyons Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lyons Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wadena (25%, 17 mi), Staples (10%, 15 mi), Verndale (5%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lyons 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 Lyons Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lyons 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.