How McPherson Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Working from home is the commute for 5% of workers, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%. Only 2% stay in McPherson Township for work; outside it, Mankato is the main destination (38%, 10 miles). The average commute takes 22 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in McPherson Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 173 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 262 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in McPherson Township on a workday afternoon, 21% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 McPherson Township’s workers come from
Where McPherson Township clocks in
38% 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.
In McPherson Township, 97% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
265 jobs are based in McPherson Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in McPherson Township, 2013 → 2023: 222 → 265. 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 McPherson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
McPherson Township’s commute takes about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of McPherson Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 173 commuters (the 5% 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 many miles McPherson Township commutes
About 20% 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.
The towns around McPherson Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | McPherson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McPherson Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $108,333 |
| Le Ray Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Decoria Township | 2% | A− | B− | 25 min | $124,063 |
| Alton Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Medo Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Le Ray Township, Alton Township and Medo Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Decoria Township. Darker towns draw more of McPherson 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 McPherson Township: questions
What is the median household income in McPherson Township?
$108,333 (±$30,562) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in McPherson Township?
5.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from McPherson Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in McPherson Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mankato (38%, 10 mi), North Mankato (11%, 13 mi), St. Clair (4%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around McPherson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from McPherson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of McPherson 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.