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Jobs & commute in Macsville Township

Macsville Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

There are 3 jobs in Macsville Township, against 56 working residents. Hardly any stay in Macsville Township for work; outside it, Barrett is the main destination (14%, 11 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 22 minutes; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

In and out of Macsville Township on a workday

On a workday 56 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.

56live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
3work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night110
Workday56
110live here− 56head out to work+ 3come in to work= 56on a workday

About 56 people are in Macsville Township on a workday afternoon, 49% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.05jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.

The commute map

Out of Macsville Township to work: where people go

Kensington: 1 residents work here (2%)Herman: 2 residents work here (4%)Elbow Lake: 2 residents work here (4%)Hoffman: 5 residents work here (9%)Barrett: 8 residents work here (14%)Morris: 7 residents work here (13%)Fergus Falls: 2 residents work here (4%)Alexandria: 6 residents work here (11%)Moorhead: 2 residents work here (4%)Minneapolis: 2 residents work here (4%)Donnelly TownshipLogan TownshipDelaware TownshipRoseville TownshipMacsville TownshipEldorado TownshipBarrettMorrisAlexandriaHoffmanHermanElbow LakeMacsville Township
1
Barrett10.7 mi away
14%8
2
Morris16.9 mi away
13%7
3
Alexandria33.4 mi away
11%6
4
Hoffman13.5 mi away
9%5
5
Herman3.8 mi away
4%2
6
Elbow Lake13.4 mi away
4%2
7
Fergus Falls33.2 mi away
4%2
8
Moorhead80.1 mi away
4%2
9
Minneapolis147.6 mi away
4%2
10
Kensington17.8 mi away
2%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
34%19
The top trips

Where Macsville Township clocks in

Lines 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 jobs

Goods jobs make up 100% of work in Macsville Township

Jobs based in Macsville TownshipJobs Macsville Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms100%25%
Trade, transport & utilities0%23%
Services: health, schools, offices0%52%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%7%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%25%
Over $3,333 a month100%68%

Who does it

29 or younger0%25%
30 to 5433%46%
55 and older67%29%
−79%

Jobs based in Macsville Township, 2014 → 2024: 14 → 3. 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 2024.

Here is what they are, next to the jobs Macsville Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

A commute of about 22 minutes in Macsville Township

A year of commuting
169 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Macsville Township22 min
Minnesota23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
19%

of Macsville Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 2 in 10
How Macsville Township gets to work
93%Drive alone
7%Carpool

Share of the 55 commuters (the 19% 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 far

Macsville Township’s commute, mile by mile

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miBarrett: 14% · 10.7 miMorris: 13% · 16.9 miAlexandria: 11% · 33.4 miHoffman: 9% · 13.5 miHerman: 4% · 3.8 miElbow Lake: 4% · 13.4 miFergus Falls: 4% · 33.2 miMoorhead: 4% · 80.1 miMinneapolis: 4% · 147.6 miKensington: 2% · 17.8 miBarrett 14%Morris 13%Alexandria 11%Hoffman 9%Herman 4%Macsville Township
Macsville TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
13%Under 10 mi7 residents
43%10–24 mi24 residents
23%25–50 mi13 residents
21%Over 50 mi12 residents

About 21% 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 2024.

Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.

Next door

Work in the towns next to Macsville Township

Logan Township: few work hereRoseville Township: few work hereDonnelly Township: few work hereDelaware Township: few work hereLogan TownshipRoseville TownshipDonnelly TownshipDelaware TownshipMacsville Township
10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Donnelly Township14 min
Delaware Township15 min
Macsville Township22 min
Logan Township26 min

Jobs & commute next door

TownMacsville Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Macsville Township–——22 min$88,958
Logan Townshipunder 2%——26 min—
Roseville Townshipunder 2%————
Donnelly Townshipunder 2%——14 min—
Delaware Townshipunder 2%——15 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Logan Township, Roseville Township, Donnelly Township and Delaware Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Macsville Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

  • Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, 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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Macsville Township: questions

What is the median household income in Macsville Township?

$88,958 (±$13,743) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Macsville Township?

11.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Macsville Township?

22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Macsville Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Barrett (14%, 11 mi), Morris (13%, 17 mi), Alexandria (11%, 33 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).

Can you get around Macsville Township without a car?

0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Macsville Township, from the people who make the trip.

Town Square →
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Beyond the commute

More of Macsville Township

Macsville Township home →

Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.