With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Swede Prairie Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Swede Prairie Township; the top destination outside it is Marshall (19%, 17 miles). There are 18 jobs in Swede Prairie Township for 63 working residents. The trip to work takes 28 minutes on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Swede Prairie Township
On a workday 63 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 18 people come in from elsewhere.
About 91 people are in Swede Prairie Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
The places Swede Prairie Township commutes to
Where Swede Prairie Township clocks in
19% 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 jobs make up 50% of work in Swede Prairie Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Prairie Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Swede Prairie Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Swede Prairie Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 51 commuters (the 15% 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 far Swede Prairie Township’s workers travel
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.
Work in the towns next to Swede Prairie Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Swede Prairie Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swede Prairie Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $84,375 |
| Tyro Township | under 4% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Westerheim Township | under 4% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Normania Township | under 4% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Burton Township | under 4% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Tyro Township, Westerheim Township, Normania Township and Burton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Swede Prairie 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 Prairie Township: questions
What is the median household income in Swede Prairie Township?
$84,375 (±$45,547) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Swede Prairie Township?
12.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Swede Prairie Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Swede Prairie Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marshall (19%, 17 mi), Canby (10%, 18 mi), Clarkfield (8%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Swede Prairie 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 Prairie Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Swede Prairie 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.