Most of Maple Lake Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
There are 269 jobs in Maple Lake Township, and 1,023 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Maple Lake Township; the top destination outside it is Buffalo (15%, 6 miles). Working residents average 26 minutes each way; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Maple Lake Township stands out on work
Maple Lake Township and Buffalo trade workers both ways
Buffalo is the top workplace for Maple Lake Township residents (15%) and also where the most people who work in Maple Lake Township come from (13% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Maple Lake Township is a place people come home to
There are 269 jobs based in Maple Lake Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Maple Lake Township has about 1,500 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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.
The towns that employ Maple Lake Township’s residents
Where Maple Lake Township clocks in
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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Maple Lake Township
On a workday 1,017 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 263 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,500 people are in Maple Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
A place that makes things: 84% of Maple Lake Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Maple Lake Township, 2013 → 2023: 178 → 269. 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 Maple Lake Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Maple Lake Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Maple Lake Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,165 commuters (the 13% 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.
Where in the region Maple Lake Township works
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.
Next door is work for 27% of Maple Lake Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Maple Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Lake Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $103,864 |
| Maple Lake | 12% | A− | B+ | 31 min | $93,750 |
| Silver Creek Township | under 3% | A | C | 31 min | $115,872 |
| Chatham Township | under 3% | A+ | B | 28 min | $158,958 |
| Buffalo Township | under 3% | A | C− | 30 min | $118,194 |
| Monticello Township | under 3% | A+ | D | 30 min | $123,200 |
| Buffalo | 15% | B | B− | 27 min | $88,820 |
| Albion Township | under 3% | B | C | 32 min | $101,420 |
| Corinna Township | under 3% | A− | C | 30 min | $87,635 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Buffalo. Darker towns draw more of Maple Lake 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 Maple Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Maple Lake Township?
$103,864 (±$26,275) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Maple Lake Township?
7.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Maple Lake Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Maple Lake Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Buffalo (15%, 6 mi), Maple Lake (12%, 2 mi), Monticello (4%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Maple Lake 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 Maple Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Maple Lake 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.