Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Scott Township
Home is the office for 4% of workers (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any work in Scott Township itself; outside it, Morris draws the most (32%, 8 miles). Working residents average 18 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
Who commutes out of Scott Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 63 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 55 people are in Scott 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 Scott Township’s residents
Where Scott Township clocks in
32% 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 trip to work from Scott Township: about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Scott Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 49 commuters (the 4% 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.
How many miles Scott Township commutes
About 29% 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.
How Scott Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Darnen Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Scott Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | – | — | — | 18 min | $87,708 |
| Darnen Township | 3% | — | — | 9 min | — |
| Synnes Township | under 2% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Baker Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Darnen Township, Synnes Township and Baker Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Scott 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 Scott Township: questions
What is the median household income in Scott Township?
$87,708 (±$37,596) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Scott Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Scott Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Scott Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Morris (32%, 8 mi), Chokio (8%, 7 mi), Hancock (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Scott 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 Scott Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Scott 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.