Earning a living in Otrey Township
The average commute takes 39 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. Working from home is the commute for 10% of workers (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any work in Otrey Township itself; outside it, Ortonville draws the most (29%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Otrey Township
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 46 people are in Otrey Township on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
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 Otrey Township ends
Where Otrey Township clocks in
29% of workers
4% 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.
From Otrey Township, about 39 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Otrey Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 46 commuters (the 10% 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.
Otrey Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 29% 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.
Otrey Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Otrey Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otrey Township | – | — | — | 39 min | $132,656 |
| Malta Township | under 5% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Odessa Township | under 5% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Big Stone Township | under 5% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Artichoke Township | under 5% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Malta Township, Odessa Township, Big Stone Township and Artichoke Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Otrey 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 Otrey Township: questions
What is the median household income in Otrey Township?
$132,656 (±$20,329) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Otrey Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Otrey Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Otrey Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ortonville (29%, 8 mi), Walter Township (8%, 18 mi), Odessa (4%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Otrey Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Otrey Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Otrey 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.