Newburg Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Only 3% stay in Newburg Township for work; outside it, Rochester is the main destination (16%, 47 miles). There are 42 jobs in Newburg Township, against 204 working residents. Commuters spend 29 minutes getting to work on average; the Minnesota average is 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Newburg Township and work: the main findings
Newburg Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Newburg Township is Rochester, 47 miles away as the crow flies. 16% of working residents (32) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Newburg Township is a place people come home to
There are 42 jobs based in Newburg Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Newburg Township has about 280 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Newburg Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 29 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 222 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical 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 204 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The commute from Newburg Township, by distance
About 19% 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 many people are in Newburg Township by day
On a workday 198 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 36 people come in from elsewhere.
About 280 people are in Newburg Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
From Newburg Township, about 29 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Newburg Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 160 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.
Where people from Newburg Township work
Where Newburg Township clocks in
16% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 83% of the jobs in Newburg Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Newburg Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How Newburg Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Newburg Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburg Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $75,156 |
| Spring Grove Township | under 3% | — | — | 44 min | — |
| Canton Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Preble Township | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Spring Grove Township, Canton Township and Preble Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Newburg 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 Newburg Township: questions
What is the median household income in Newburg Township?
$75,156 (±$8,722) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Newburg Township?
2.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Newburg Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Newburg Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (16%, 47 mi), Rushford (10%, 19 mi), Lanesboro (10%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Newburg 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 Newburg Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Newburg 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.