Manfred Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any work in Manfred Township; the top destination outside it is Marshall (6%, 40 miles). Working from home is the commute for 31% of workers, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. The average commute takes 24 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Manfred Township
On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 50 people are in Manfred 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.
Where Manfred Township’s working residents head each day
Where Manfred Township clocks in
6% of workers
6% of workers
6% 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.
Each way, about 24 minutes from Manfred Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Manfred Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 27 commuters (the 31% 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 Manfred Township
About 39% 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.
How Manfred Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Manfred Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manfred Township | – | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Freeland Township | under 4% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Florida Township | under 4% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Mehurin Township | under 4% | — | — | 38 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Freeland Township, Florida Township and Mehurin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Manfred 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 Manfred Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Manfred Township?
3.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Manfred Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Manfred Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marshall (6%, 40 mi), Mankato (6%, 128 mi), Milbank (6%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Manfred 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 Manfred Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Manfred 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.