Most of Vallers Township commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Vallers Township; the top destination outside it is Marshall (34%, 10 miles). Employers in Vallers Township report 4 jobs for 116 working residents. The trip to work takes 13 minutes 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 daily flow of workers through Vallers Township
On a workday 116 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Vallers Township on a workday afternoon, 53% 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 Vallers Township’s working residents head each day
Where Vallers Township clocks in
34% of workers
14% 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.
Vallers Township works in goods: 100% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Vallers Township, 2013 → 2023: 14 → 4. 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 Vallers Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Vallers Township: about 13 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Vallers Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 82 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.
Where in the region Vallers Township works
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.
Vallers Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Vallers Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallers Township | – | — | — | 13 min | $131,250 |
| Lucas Township | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Normania Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Westerheim Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Fairview Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lucas Township, Normania Township, Westerheim Township and Fairview Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Vallers 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 Vallers Township: questions
What is the median household income in Vallers Township?
$131,250 (±$50,438) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Vallers Township?
11.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Vallers Township?
13 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Vallers Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marshall (34%, 10 mi), Minneota (17%, 10 mi), Cottonwood (14%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Vallers 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 Vallers Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Vallers 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.