With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Palmyra Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Palmyra Township itself; outside it, Franklin draws the most (10%, 10 miles). There are 14 jobs in Palmyra Township, against 62 working residents. Commuters spend 38 minutes getting to work on average, 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
Who commutes out of Palmyra Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 62 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Palmyra 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.
Commuting out of Palmyra Township: the destinations
Where Palmyra Township clocks in
10% of workers
8% 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.
Palmyra Township works in goods: 71% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Palmyra Township, 2013 → 2023: 20 → 14. 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 Palmyra Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Palmyra Township’s commute takes about 38 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Palmyra Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 81 commuters (the 19% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Palmyra Township
About 27% 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.
Palmyra Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Martinsburg Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Palmyra Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Township | – | — | — | 38 min | $84,464 |
| Martinsburg Township | 3% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Melville Township | under 4% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Bandon Township | under 4% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Norfolk Township | under 4% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Martinsburg Township, Melville Township, Bandon Township and Norfolk Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Palmyra 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 Palmyra Township: questions
What is the median household income in Palmyra Township?
$84,464 (±$18,932) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Palmyra Township?
2.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Palmyra Township?
38 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Palmyra Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Franklin (10%, 10 mi), Redwood Falls (8%, 17 mi), Buffalo Lake (6%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Palmyra 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 Palmyra Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Palmyra 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.