Wagner Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 1% stay in Wagner Township for work; outside it, McGregor is the main destination (19%, 29 miles). Wagner Township has 20 jobs for 139 working residents. 7% of workers work from home; Minnesota has 18%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Wagner Township
On a workday 137 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 18 people come in from elsewhere.
About 230 people are in Wagner Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Out of Wagner Township to work: where people go
Where Wagner Township clocks in
19% of workers
6% of workers
5% 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.
In Wagner Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wagner Township, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 20. 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 Wagner Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Wagner Township spends getting to work: about 43 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wagner Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 157 commuters (the 7% 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.
Half of Wagner Township commutes less than 37 miles
About 37% 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.
Next door to Wagner Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wagner Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner Township | – | — | — | 43 min | $71,250 |
| Williams Township | under 3% | — | — | 64 min | — |
| Pine Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Kroschel Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Millward Township | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Williams Township, Pine Lake Township, Kroschel Township and Millward Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wagner 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 Wagner Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wagner Township?
$71,250 (±$34,232) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wagner Township?
5.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wagner Township?
43 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wagner Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McGregor (19%, 29 mi), Shamrock Township (6%, 37 mi), Aitkin (5%, 36 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wagner 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 Wagner Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wagner 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.