Morrill Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 123 jobs in Morrill Township; 298 of its residents have a job. Only 2% work in Morrill Township itself; outside it, Pierz draws the most (16%, 11 miles). Working from home is the commute for 10% of workers (Minnesota 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Morrill Township in brief
Morrill Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 130 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Morrill Township and Pierz trade workers both ways
Pierz is the top workplace for Morrill Township residents (16%) and also where the most people who work in Morrill Township come from (11% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
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 298 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
About 40 minutes each way for Morrill Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Morrill Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 322 commuters (the 10% 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.
Out of Morrill Township to work: where people go
Where Morrill Township clocks in
16% of workers
12% 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.
How a workday changes Morrill Township
On a workday 292 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 117 people come in from elsewhere.
About 540 people are in Morrill Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
Morrill Township makes things: 29% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Morrill Township, 2013 → 2023: 85 → 123. 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 Morrill Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Morrill Township
About 17% 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.
Work in the towns next to Morrill Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Morrill Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrill Township | – | — | — | 40 min | $96,250 |
| Lakin Township | under 3% | — | — | 46 min | — |
| Hillman Township | under 3% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Buckman Township | 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Alberta Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lakin Township, Hillman Township, Buckman Township and Alberta Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Buckman Township. Darker towns draw more of Morrill 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 Morrill Township: questions
What is the median household income in Morrill Township?
$96,250 (±$36,269) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Morrill Township?
6.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Morrill Township?
40 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Morrill Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pierz (16%, 11 mi), St. Cloud (12%, 26 mi), Little Falls (10%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Morrill Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Morrill Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Morrill 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.