Most of Three Lakes Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Three Lakes Township report 23 jobs; 82 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Three Lakes Township; the top destination outside it is Redwood Falls (21%, 9 miles). A typical one-way commute from Three Lakes Township lasts 16 minutes (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Three Lakes Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 82 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 23 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Three Lakes Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
The towns that employ Three Lakes Township’s residents
Where Three Lakes Township clocks in
21% 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.
Jobs in Three Lakes Township: what the 23 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Three Lakes Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 23. 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 Three Lakes Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 16 minutes each way, quicker than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Three Lakes Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 65 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.
How far Three Lakes Township goes to work
About 22% 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 Three Lakes Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Paxton Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Three Lakes Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Lakes Township | – | — | — | 16 min | $102,500 |
| Paxton Township | 2% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| New Avon Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Sundown Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Morgan Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Paxton Township, New Avon Township, Sundown Township and Morgan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Three Lakes 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 Three Lakes Township: questions
What is the median household income in Three Lakes Township?
$102,500 (±$37,433) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Three Lakes Township?
7.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Three Lakes Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Three Lakes Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Redwood Falls (21%, 9 mi), Morgan (12%, 6 mi), Sherman Township (11%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Three Lakes Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Three Lakes Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Three Lakes 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.