With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Moonshine Township works elsewhere
27% of workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Employers in Moonshine Township report 4 jobs; 42 of its residents have a job. Only 2% stay in Moonshine Township for work; outside it, Ortonville is the main destination (38%, 17 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Moonshine Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 41 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 46 people are in Moonshine 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 places Moonshine Township commutes to
Where Moonshine Township clocks in
38% of workers
10% 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.
Making and building: 100% of jobs based in Moonshine Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Moonshine Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 4. 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 Moonshine Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Moonshine 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 Moonshine Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 40 commuters (the 27% 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.
The distance from Moonshine Township to work
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.
Work in the towns next to Moonshine Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moonshine Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonshine Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $94,167 |
| Leonardsville Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Malta Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Graceville Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Baker Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Leonardsville Township, Malta Township, Graceville Township and Baker Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moonshine 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 Moonshine Township: questions
What is the median household income in Moonshine Township?
$94,167 (±$13,314) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moonshine Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Moonshine Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 27% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Moonshine Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ortonville (38%, 17 mi), Milbank (10%, 27 mi), Clinton (7%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Moonshine Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Moonshine Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moonshine 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.