Rochester draws more than half of Viola Township’s working residents
Commuters spend 29 minutes getting to work on average; the Minnesota average is 23, the U.S. 26. 28% of workers work from home, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. Hardly any work in Viola Township; the top destination outside it is Rochester (56%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Viola Township apart
More than half of Viola Township works in Rochester
147 working residents, 56%, have their main job in Rochester, 11 miles away. That’s far more as work in Viola Township itself. The commute map ↓
Viola Township is a place people come home to
There are 55 jobs based in Viola Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Viola Township has about 320 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Viola Township works from home
28% of Viola Township workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 264 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where people from Viola Township work
Where Viola Township clocks in
56% 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.
Who commutes out of Viola Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 263 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 54 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in Viola Township on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
0.21 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
About 29 minutes to work from Viola Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Viola Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 208 commuters (the 28% 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.
Goods jobs make up 96% of work in Viola Township
55 jobs are based in Viola Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Viola Township, 2013 → 2023: 54 → 55. 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 Viola Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Viola Township
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.
Around Viola Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Viola Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $111,667 |
| Elgin Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Quincy Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Eyota Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Haverhill Township | under 2% | A | C | 18 min | $161,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Elgin Township, Quincy Township and Eyota Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Viola 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 Viola Township: questions
What is the median household income in Viola Township?
$111,667 (±$15,860) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Viola Township?
1.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Viola Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Viola Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (56%, 11 mi), Eyota (5%, 5 mi), Chatfield (5%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Viola Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Viola Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Viola 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.