Fort Ridgely · Photo: Paul Waller · Public domainWork and commuting in Ridgely Township
Ridgely Township has 55 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any work in Ridgely Township; the top destination outside it is New Ulm (38%, 12 miles). The trip to work takes 27 minutes 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 leaves Ridgely Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 55 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 48 people are in Ridgely Township on a workday afternoon, 53% 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.
The towns that employ Ridgely Township’s residents
Where Ridgely Township clocks in
38% 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 Ridgely Township, about 27 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ridgely Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 36 commuters (the 20% 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 distance from Ridgely Township to work
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.
Ridgely Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ridgely Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgely Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $103,750 |
| Home Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Eden Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| West Newton Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Cairo Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Camp Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Home Township, Eden Township, West Newton Township, Cairo Township and Camp Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ridgely 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 Ridgely Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ridgely Township?
$103,750 (±$33,961) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ridgely Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ridgely Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ridgely Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Ulm (38%, 12 mi), St. Peter (5%, 35 mi), Gaylord (4%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ridgely 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 Ridgely Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ridgely 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.