With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of North Germany Township works elsewhere
There are 3 jobs in North Germany Township; 102 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in North Germany Township for work; outside it, Wadena is the main destination (16%, 12 miles). 9% of workers have no commute at all, against 18% across Minnesota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North Germany Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 102 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 200 people are in North Germany Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
Commuting out of North Germany Township: the destinations
Where North Germany Township clocks in
16% of workers
10% of workers
6% 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.
100% of the jobs in North Germany Township make or build things
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 North Germany Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from North Germany Township takes about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Germany Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 100 commuters (the 9% 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 commute from North Germany Township, by distance
About 31% 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 North Germany Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Germany Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Germany Township | – | — | — | 18 min | $59,688 |
| Lyons Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Rockwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Wing River Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Meadow Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lyons Township, Rockwood Township, Wing River Township and Meadow Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Germany 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 North Germany Township: questions
What is the median household income in North Germany Township?
$59,688 (±$7,516) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Germany Township?
7.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Germany Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Germany Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wadena (16%, 12 mi), Staples (10%, 16 mi), Sebeka (6%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Germany Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Germany Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Germany 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.