Nidaros Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Nidaros Township report 24 jobs, against 131 working residents. Only 2% work in Nidaros Township; the top destination outside it is Alexandria (22%, 27 miles). Commuters spend 24 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
Nidaros Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 129 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 22 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Nidaros Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Out of Nidaros Township to work: where people go
Where Nidaros Township clocks in
22% of workers
7% of workers
5% 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: 63% of the jobs in Nidaros Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Nidaros Township, 2013 → 2023: 26 → 24. 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 Nidaros Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Nidaros Township’s commute takes about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Nidaros Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 144 commuters (the 14% 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.
Miles to work from Nidaros Township
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.
Around Nidaros Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Nidaros Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nidaros Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $78,125 |
| Folden Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Vining | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Clitherall Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Leaf Mountain Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Girard Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Folden Township, Vining, Clitherall Township, Leaf Mountain Township and Girard Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Nidaros 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 Nidaros Township: questions
What is the median household income in Nidaros Township?
$78,125 (±$18,790) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Nidaros Township?
6.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Nidaros Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Nidaros Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Alexandria (22%, 27 mi), Fergus Falls (7%, 24 mi), Underwood (5%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Nidaros 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 Nidaros Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Nidaros 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.