With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Rock Township works elsewhere
The average commute takes 21 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. Employers in Rock Township report 15 jobs, against 73 working residents. Only 1% work in Rock Township; the top destination outside it is Pipestone (34%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Rock Township
On a workday 72 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Rock Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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 places Rock Township commutes to
Where Rock Township clocks in
7% 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.
The kinds of work in Rock Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rock Township, 2013 → 2023: 34 → 15. 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 Rock Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 21 minutes to work from Rock Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rock Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 61 commuters (the 21% 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 Rock Township works
About 15% 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.
Rock Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Aetna Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rock Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $61,875 |
| Grange Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Burke Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Cameron Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Aetna Township | 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Holland | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Gray Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grange Township, Burke Township, Cameron Township, Aetna Township, Holland and Gray Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rock 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 Rock Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rock Township?
$61,875 (±$53,102) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rock Township?
12.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rock Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rock Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pipestone (34%, 11 mi), Marshall (7%, 32 mi), Ruthton (5%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rock 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 Rock Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rock 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.