Marshfield Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 23 minutes each way, about the same as across Minnesota. Employers in Marshfield Township report 3 jobs, against 121 working residents. Hardly any stay in Marshfield Township for work; outside it, Marshall is the main destination (17%, 20 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Marshfield Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 121 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Marshfield Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
Where the trip to work from Marshfield Township ends
Where Marshfield Township clocks in
17% 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.
Marshfield Township makes things: 33% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marshfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Marshfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Marshfield Township, about 23 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marshfield Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 137 commuters (the 14% 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 Marshfield Township
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 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Marshfield Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Tyler (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marshfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $115,000 |
| Diamond Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Tyler | 8% | C− | C+ | 23 min | $65,500 |
| Lake Stay Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Coon Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Hope Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Diamond Lake Township, Lake Stay Township, Coon Creek Township and Hope Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marshfield 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 Marshfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Marshfield Township?
$115,000 (±$10,805) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marshfield Township?
2.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marshfield Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marshfield Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marshall (17%, 20 mi), Hendricks (12%, 18 mi), Brookings (12%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Marshfield 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 Marshfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marshfield 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.