Work means Grand Rapids for more than half of Wildwood Township’s working residents
The Census job records count 63 working residents of Wildwood Township and no jobs based in it. Hardly any stay in Wildwood Township for work; outside it, Grand Rapids is the main destination (51%, 10 miles). A typical one-way commute from Wildwood Township lasts 33 minutes (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Wildwood Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 63 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Wildwood Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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 2024, primary jobs.
The places Wildwood Township commutes to
Where Wildwood Township clocks in
51% of workers
3% 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.
Commuting from Wildwood Township: about 33 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wildwood Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 46 commuters (the 23% 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 Wildwood Township’s workers travel
About 33% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Wildwood Township
The biggest share goes to Harris Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wildwood Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $65,000 |
| Splithand Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Spang Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Harris Township | 3% | B | D | 28 min | $79,243 |
Same-state neighbors only. Splithand Township and Spang Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wildwood 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 Wildwood Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wildwood Township?
$65,000 (±$18,178) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wildwood Township?
6.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wildwood Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wildwood Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Wildwood Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wildwood Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wildwood 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.