Most of Tara Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
There are 6 jobs in Tara Township, and 49 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Tara Township; the top destination outside it is Benson (35%, 10 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 36 minutes, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Tara Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 49 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 49 people are in Tara Township on a workday afternoon, 47% 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 Tara Township’s working residents head each day
Where Tara Township clocks in
35% of workers
6% 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 100% of work in Tara Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Tara Township, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 6. 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 Tara Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Tara Township’s commute takes about 36 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Tara Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 26 commuters (the 19% 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 Tara Township goes to work
About 16% 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.
How Tara Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Tara Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $126,964 |
| Clontarf Township | under 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Fairfield Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Marysland Township | under 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Moore Township | under 3% | — | — | 8 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Clontarf Township, Fairfield Township, Marysland Township and Moore Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Tara 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 Tara Township: questions
What is the median household income in Tara Township?
$126,964 (±$28,884) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Tara Township?
4.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Tara Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Tara Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Benson (35%, 10 mi), Appleton (6%, 16 mi), Torning Township (6%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Tara 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 Tara Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Tara 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.