Swede Grove Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Commuters spend 34 minutes getting to work on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. Employers in Swede Grove Township report 72 jobs, against 148 working residents. Only 2% work in Swede Grove Township itself; outside it, Litchfield draws the most (16%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Swede Grove Township by day and by night
On a workday 145 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 69 people come in from elsewhere.
About 290 people are in Swede Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 21% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Swede Grove Township to work: where people go
Where Swede Grove Township clocks in
9% 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.
In Swede Grove Township, 46% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Swede Grove Township, 2014 → 2024: 145 → 72. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Swede Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Swede Grove Township’s commute takes about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Swede Grove Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 166 commuters (the 16% 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.
The distance from Swede Grove Township to work
About 23% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Swede Grove Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Grove City (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Swede Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swede Grove Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $94,063 |
| Grove City | 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Harrison Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Acton Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Union Grove Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Harvey Township | 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grove City, Harrison Township, Acton Township, Union Grove Township and Harvey Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Swede Grove 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 2024, 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 Swede Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Swede Grove Township?
$94,063 (±$25,035) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Swede Grove Township?
2.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Swede Grove Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Swede Grove Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Litchfield (16%, 9 mi), Willmar (9%, 19 mi), Cosmos (5%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Swede Grove 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 Swede Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Swede Grove Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.