Jobs and earnings in Sheridan Township, and the trip to work
The average commute takes 18 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. Hardly any stay in Sheridan Township for work; outside it, Wabasso is the main destination (19%, 6 miles). 47 jobs are based in Sheridan Township for 79 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Sheridan Township
On a workday 79 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 47 people come in from elsewhere.
About 150 people are in Sheridan Township on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.59 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.
Where the trip to work from Sheridan Township ends
Where Sheridan Township clocks in
19% of workers
5% 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.
74% of the jobs in Sheridan Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sheridan Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 47. 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 Sheridan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Sheridan Township: about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sheridan Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 101 commuters (the 19% 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.
Sheridan Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 28% 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.
The towns around Sheridan Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sheridan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Township | – | — | — | 18 min | $79,167 |
| Vesta Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Redwood Falls Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Vail Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Kintire Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Vesta Township, Redwood Falls Township, Vail Township and Kintire Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sheridan 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 Sheridan Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sheridan Township?
$79,167 (±$28,043) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sheridan Township?
4.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sheridan Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sheridan Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wabasso (19%, 6 mi), Redwood Falls (19%, 10 mi), Marshall (5%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sheridan 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 Sheridan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sheridan 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.