Fergus Falls draws more than half of Western Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Western Township; the top destination outside it is Fergus Falls (53%, 11 miles). Working from home is the commute for 4% of workers, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. The average commute takes 25 minutes each way, where Minnesota has 23 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Western Township on a workday
On a workday 47 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 73 people are in Western Township on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where people from Western Township work
Where Western Township clocks in
53% of workers
4% of workers
4% 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.
About 25 minutes each way for Western Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Western Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 49 commuters (the 4% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Western Township
About 21% 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.
Western Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Western Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $103,333 |
| Orwell Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Aastad Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Lawrence Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Bradford Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Orwell Township, Aastad Township, Lawrence Township and Bradford Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Western 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 Western Township: questions
What is the median household income in Western Township?
$103,333 (±$35,356) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Western Township?
9.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Western Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Western Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Western 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 Western Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Western 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.