Work and commuting in Manston Township
For 0% of workers, the job is at home; Minnesota has 18%. Hardly any work in Manston Township; the top destination outside it is Wahpeton (17%, 17 miles). Manston Township has 12 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Manston Township
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 28 people are in Manston Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
The towns that employ Manston Township’s residents
Where Manston Township clocks in
17% of workers
8% of workers
8% 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.
Working from home in Manston Township
of Manston Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17 commuters (the 0% 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.
The commute from Manston Township, by distance
About 25% 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 Manston Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Manston Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manston Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Meadows Township | under 9% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Mitchell Township | under 9% | — | — | 47 min | — |
| Atherton Township | under 9% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Tanberg Township | under 9% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Meadows Township, Mitchell Township, Atherton Township and Tanberg Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Manston 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 Manston Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Manston Township?
4.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Manston Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wahpeton (17%, 17 mi), Rothsay (8%, 9 mi), Paynesville (8%, 114 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Manston 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 Manston Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Manston 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.