Nelson and Albin Cooperative Mercantile Association Store · Photo: Jatakuck · CC BY-SA 3.0Nelson Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Nelson Township; the top destination outside it is Madelia (20%, 12 miles). Nelson Township has 20 jobs for 106 working residents. The average commute takes 17 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
Nelson Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 106 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 20 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Nelson Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 the trip to work from Nelson Township ends
Where Nelson Township clocks in
14% 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: 35% of jobs based in Nelson Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Nelson Township, 2013 → 2023: 21 → 20. 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 Nelson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Nelson Township: about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Nelson Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 114 commuters (the 12% 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 far Nelson Township goes to work
About 21% 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.
Nelson Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nelson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $109,063 |
| Albin Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Riverdale Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Adrian Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| St. James Township | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Mulligan Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Albin Township, Riverdale Township, Adrian Township, St. James Township and Mulligan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Nelson 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 Nelson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Nelson Township?
$109,063 (±$13,834) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nelson Township?
3.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Nelson Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Nelson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Madelia (20%, 12 mi), Mankato (14%, 35 mi), New Ulm (10%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Nelson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Nelson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nelson 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.