Work and commuting in Sturgeon Township
6% of workers work from home, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. Hardly any stay in Sturgeon Township for work; outside it, Hibbing is the main destination (25%, 26 miles). The trip to work takes 33 minutes on average (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Sturgeon Township
On a workday 64 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 78 people are in Sturgeon Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
Where the trip to work from Sturgeon Township ends
Where Sturgeon Township clocks in
25% of workers
11% 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.
About 33 minutes to work from Sturgeon Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sturgeon Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 73 commuters (the 6% 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 Sturgeon Township
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.
Sturgeon Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sturgeon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $84,250 |
| Linden Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Alango Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Morcom Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| French Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Linden Grove Township, Alango Township, Morcom Township and French Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sturgeon Township?
$84,250 (±$12,202) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sturgeon Township?
2.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sturgeon Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sturgeon Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hibbing (25%, 26 mi), Mountain Iron (14%, 20 mi), Chisholm (11%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sturgeon Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sturgeon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sturgeon 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.