With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Parnell Township works elsewhere
For 23% of workers, the job is at home, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. Employers in Parnell Township report 3 jobs; 24 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Parnell Township; the top destination outside it is Wheaton (25%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Parnell Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 35 people are in Parnell Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 Parnell Township: the destinations
Where Parnell Township clocks in
13% of workers
8% 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 Parnell Township pay over $3,333 a month
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 Parnell Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Parnell Township
of Parnell Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 17 commuters (the 23% 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.
Parnell Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 17% 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.
Parnell Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Tara Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Parnell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parnell Township | – | — | — | — | $99,286 |
| Arthur Township | under 5% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Tara Township | 4% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Toqua Township | under 5% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Walls Township | under 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Browns Valley Township | under 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Arthur Township, Tara Township, Toqua Township, Walls Township and Browns Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Parnell 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 Parnell Township: questions
What is the median household income in Parnell Township?
$99,286 (±$56,302) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Parnell Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Parnell Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wheaton (25%, 13 mi), Browns Valley (13%, 12 mi), Fargo (8%, 86 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Parnell 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 Parnell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Parnell 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.