Williams Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Williams Township report 9 jobs, and 48 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Williams Township itself; outside it, Aitkin draws the most (15%, 32 miles). Home is the office for 30% of workers, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Williams Township
On a workday 48 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 87 people are in Williams Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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 Williams Township to work: where people go
Where Williams Township clocks in
15% of workers
6% 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.
Jobs in Williams Township: what the 9 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Williams Township, 2014 → 2024: 7 → 9. 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 Williams Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 64 minutes each way, longer than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 20.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Williams Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 31 commuters (the 30% 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 Williams Township commutes less than 48 miles
About 48% 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.
The towns around Williams Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Williams Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Township | – | — | — | 64 min | $51,500 |
| Wagner Township | under 3% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Ford Township | under 3% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Idun Township | under 3% | — | — | 52 min | — |
| Pliny Township | under 3% | — | — | 55 min | — |
| McGrath | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wagner Township, Ford Township, Idun Township, Pliny Township and McGrath: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Williams 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 Williams Township: questions
What is the median household income in Williams Township?
$51,500 (±$13,142) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Williams Township?
21.9%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Williams Township?
64 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Williams Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aitkin (15%, 32 mi), Duluth (6%, 66 mi), McGregor (4%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Williams Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Williams Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Williams 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.