Trondhjem Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 3% work in Trondhjem Township itself; outside it, Fergus Falls draws the most (22%, 17 miles). Trondhjem Township has 25 jobs for 73 working residents. Commuters spend 34 minutes getting to work on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Trondhjem Township
On a workday 71 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 23 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Trondhjem Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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 the trip to work from Trondhjem Township ends
Where Trondhjem Township clocks in
22% of workers
7% of workers
7% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Trondhjem Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Trondhjem Township, 2013 → 2023: 16 → 25. 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 Trondhjem Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 34 minutes each way for Trondhjem Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Trondhjem Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 62 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 Trondhjem Township’s workers travel
About 25% 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.
Work in the towns next to Trondhjem Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Trondhjem Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trondhjem Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $78,750 |
| Rothsay | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Erhards Grove Township | 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Norwegian Grove Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Oscar Township | under 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Tanberg Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rothsay, Erhards Grove Township, Norwegian Grove Township, Oscar Township and Tanberg Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Erhards Grove Township. Darker towns draw more of Trondhjem 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 Trondhjem Township: questions
What is the median household income in Trondhjem Township?
$78,750 (±$38,196) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Trondhjem Township?
3.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Trondhjem Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Trondhjem Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fergus Falls (22%, 17 mi), Perham (7%, 31 mi), Willmar (7%, 111 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Trondhjem 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 Trondhjem Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Trondhjem 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.