With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Sumner Township works elsewhere
Sumner Township has 30 jobs, against 203 working residents. Hardly any stay in Sumner Township for work; outside it, Rochester is the main destination (41%, 15 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 31 minutes (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Sumner Township apart
41% of Sumner Township works in Rochester
83 working residents, 41%, have their main job in Rochester, 15 miles away. That’s far more as work in Sumner Township itself. The commute map ↓
Sumner Township is a place people come home to
There are 30 jobs based in Sumner Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Sumner Township has about 330 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Sumner Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (20 to 27 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 203 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The places Sumner Township commutes to
Where Sumner Township clocks in
41% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Sumner Township
On a workday 203 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 30 people come in from elsewhere.
About 330 people are in Sumner Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Getting to work from Sumner Township takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sumner Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 226 commuters (the 17% 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.
70% of the jobs in Sumner Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sumner Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 30. 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 Sumner Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Sumner Township
About 17% 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 Sumner Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sumner Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $86,667 |
| Jordan Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Spring Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Racine Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| High Forest Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Jordan Township, Spring Valley Township, Racine Township and High Forest Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sumner 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 Sumner Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sumner Township?
$86,667 (±$39,357) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sumner Township?
12.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sumner Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sumner Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (41%, 15 mi), Chatfield (10%, 11 mi), Preston (5%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sumner Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sumner Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sumner 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.