Most of Ripley Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
19 jobs are based in Ripley Township, and 96 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Ripley Township; the top destination outside it is Rochester (30%, 25 miles). Working residents average 26 minutes each way; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Ripley Township
On a workday 96 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Ripley Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
The towns that employ Ripley Township’s residents
Where Ripley Township clocks in
30% of workers
14% 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.
Goods, not services: 79% of the jobs in Ripley Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ripley Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 19. 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 Ripley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Ripley Township: about 26 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ripley Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 76 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.
Where in the region Ripley Township works
About 22% 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.
Ripley Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Claremont Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ripley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $82,188 |
| Aurora Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Claremont Township | 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Westfield Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Ashland Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Aurora Township, Claremont Township, Westfield Township and Ashland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ripley 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 Ripley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ripley Township?
$82,188 (±$25,415) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ripley Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ripley Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ripley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (30%, 25 mi), Owatonna (14%, 15 mi), Dodge Center (9%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ripley 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 Ripley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ripley 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.