Wisconsin Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 1% stay in Wisconsin Township for work; outside it, Jackson is the main destination (27%, 4 miles). There are 20 jobs in Wisconsin Township for 97 working residents. Working residents average 14 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Wisconsin Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 96 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Wisconsin Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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.
Where the trip to work from Wisconsin Township ends
Where Wisconsin Township clocks in
27% of workers
9% 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.
Wisconsin Township is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wisconsin Township, 2013 → 2023: 52 → 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 Wisconsin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 14 minutes in Wisconsin Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wisconsin Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 65 commuters (the 18% 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 Wisconsin Township goes to work
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 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Wisconsin Township and its neighbors: 29% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wisconsin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Township | – | — | — | 14 min | $58,750 |
| Jackson | 27% | C+ | B+ | 16 min | $70,223 |
| Petersburg Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Des Moines Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Enterprise Township | 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Jay Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Petersburg Township, Des Moines Township, Enterprise Township and Jay Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Jackson. Darker towns draw more of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wisconsin Township?
$58,750 (±$16,826) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wisconsin Township?
9.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wisconsin Township?
14 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wisconsin Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jackson (27%, 4 mi), Windom (9%, 20 mi), Lakefield (5%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wisconsin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wisconsin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wisconsin 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.