Washington Lake Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
A typical one-way commute lasts 40 minutes; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26. Washington Lake Township has 72 jobs for 198 working residents. Hardly any work in Washington Lake Township itself; outside it, Belle Plaine draws the most (8%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Washington Lake Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 197 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 71 people come in from elsewhere.
About 340 people are in Washington Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Washington Lake Township to work: where people go
Where Washington Lake Township clocks in
8% of workers
6% of workers
6% 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.
76% of the jobs in Washington Lake Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Washington Lake Township, 2014 → 2024: 67 → 72. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Washington Lake Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 40 minutes from Washington Lake Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Washington Lake Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 205 commuters (the 12% 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 Washington Lake Township’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
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 Washington Lake Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Washington Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Lake Township | – | — | — | 40 min | $101,875 |
| Green Isle | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Jessenland Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Faxon Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Young America Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Green Isle Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Green Isle, Jessenland Township, Faxon Township, Young America Township and Green Isle Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Washington Lake 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 2024, 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 Washington Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Washington Lake Township?
$101,875 (±$11,610) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Washington Lake Township?
3.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Washington Lake Township?
40 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Washington Lake Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Belle Plaine (8%, 10 mi), Chaska (6%, 19 mi), Chanhassen (6%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Washington Lake Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Washington Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Washington Lake Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.