Southbrook Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Southbrook Township for work; outside it, Windom is the main destination (29%, 15 miles). 14 jobs are based in Southbrook Township for 34 working residents. Home is the office for 41% of workers, against 18% across Minnesota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Southbrook Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 34 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 54 people are in Southbrook Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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.
Where the trip to work from Southbrook Township ends
Where Southbrook Township clocks in
29% of workers
6% 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: 43% of the jobs in Southbrook Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Southbrook Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 14. 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 Southbrook Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Southbrook Township
of Southbrook Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 commuters (the 41% 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 Southbrook 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.
Southbrook Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Southbrook Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southbrook Township | – | — | — | — | $103,500 |
| Belfast Township | under 3% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Springfield Township | under 3% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Rose Hill Township | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Belfast Township, Springfield Township and Rose Hill Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Southbrook 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 Southbrook Township: questions
What is the median household income in Southbrook Township?
$103,500 (±$44,419) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Southbrook Township?
11.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Southbrook Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Windom (29%, 15 mi), Mountain Lake (6%, 25 mi), Mountain Lake Township (6%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Southbrook 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 Southbrook Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Southbrook 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.