Milford Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.3 for each
85 jobs are based in Milford Township, and 269 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Milford Township for work; outside it, New Ulm is the main destination (44%, 5 miles). 9% of workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Milford Township, in brief
Much of Milford Township works one town over
47% of working residents work in a town that borders Milford Township: New Ulm (44%) and Home Township (3%). Next door ↓
Commutes from Milford Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 16 minutes, against 23 across Minnesota. That’s about 54 hours a year less on the road than the typical Minnesota worker. Time on the road ↓
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; with 269 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting from Milford Township: about 16 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Milford Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 352 commuters (the 9% 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 a workday changes Milford Township
On a workday 268 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 84 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in Milford Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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 people from Milford Township work
Where Milford Township clocks in
44% of workers
6% of workers
3% 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.
Jobs in Milford Township: what the 85 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Milford Township, 2013 → 2023: 41 → 85. 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 Milford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Milford 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.
47% of Milford Township works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Milford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | – | — | — | 16 min | $87,083 |
| West Newton Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| New Ulm | 44% | B− | A | 12 min | $64,449 |
| Sigel Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Home Township | 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Cottonwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Lafayette Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. West Newton Township, Sigel Township, Home Township, Cottonwood Township and Lafayette Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to New Ulm. Darker towns draw more of Milford 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 Milford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Milford Township?
$87,083 (±$21,630) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Milford Township?
6.8%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Milford Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Milford Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Ulm (44%, 5 mi), Sleepy Eye (6%, 8 mi), Hutchinson (3%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Milford 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 Milford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Milford 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.