Most of Medo Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
6% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%). Employers in Medo Township report 17 jobs; 156 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Medo Township for work; outside it, Mankato is the main destination (26%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Medo Township
On a workday 155 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 16 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Medo Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
The towns that employ Medo Township’s residents
Where Medo Township clocks in
26% of workers
14% 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 kinds of work in Medo Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Medo Township, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 17. 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 Medo Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Medo Township spends getting to work: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Medo Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 143 commuters (the 7% 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 Medo Township works
About 22% 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 Medo Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Medo Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medo Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $99,583 |
| Danville Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Freedom Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Beauford Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| McPherson Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Danville Township, Freedom Township, Beauford Township and McPherson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Medo 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 Medo Township: questions
What is the median household income in Medo Township?
$99,583 (±$24,331) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Medo Township?
9.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Medo Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Medo Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mankato (26%, 15 mi), Mapleton (14%, 7 mi), North Mankato (11%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Medo 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 Medo Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Medo 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.