Springdale Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
35% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%). There are 17 jobs in Springdale Township, against 87 working residents. Hardly any work in Springdale Township; the top destination outside it is Marshall (25%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Springdale Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 87 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 17 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Springdale Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 Springdale Township ends
Where Springdale Township clocks in
25% of workers
10% 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.
A place that makes things: 53% of Springdale Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Springdale Township, 2013 → 2023: 21 → 17. 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 Springdale Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Springdale Township: about 10 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 3.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Springdale Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 57 commuters (the 35% 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.
Miles to work from Springdale Township
About 25% 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.
Around Springdale Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Walnut Grove (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Springdale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Township | – | — | — | 10 min | $57,679 |
| Walnut Grove | 8% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Holly Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| North Hero Township | under 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Monroe Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Gales Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Walnut Grove, Holly Township, North Hero Township, Monroe Township and Gales Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Springdale 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 Springdale Township: questions
What is the median household income in Springdale Township?
$57,679 (±$12,096) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Springdale Township?
1.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Springdale Township?
10 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 35% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Springdale Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marshall (25%, 19 mi), Redwood Falls (10%, 30 mi), Walnut Grove (8%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Springdale 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 Springdale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Springdale 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.