Oshkosh Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 11 jobs in Oshkosh Township, against 67 working residents. Hardly any stay in Oshkosh Township for work; outside it, Marshall is the main destination (19%, 28 miles). The average commute takes 20 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Oshkosh Township
On a workday 67 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Oshkosh Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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 Oshkosh Township ends
Where Oshkosh Township clocks in
19% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Oshkosh Township, 2013 → 2023: 18 → 11. 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 Oshkosh Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 20 minutes in Oshkosh Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Oshkosh Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 73 commuters (the 15% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Oshkosh Township
About 25% 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.
Oshkosh Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Oshkosh Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $84,500 |
| Hammer Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Providence Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Omro Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Wergeland Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hammer Township, Providence Township, Omro Township and Wergeland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh Township: questions
What is the median household income in Oshkosh Township?
$84,500 (±$25,393) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Oshkosh Township?
3.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Oshkosh Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Oshkosh Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marshall (19%, 28 mi), Canby (16%, 6 mi), Montevideo (6%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Oshkosh 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.