Most of Zumbro Township commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Commuters spend 28 minutes getting to work on average; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26. Zumbro Township has 8 jobs, and 276 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Zumbro Township for work; outside it, Rochester is the main destination (42%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Zumbro Township, in brief
Zumbro Township is a place people come home to
There are 8 jobs based in Zumbro Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Zumbro Township has about 380 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
42% of Zumbro Township works in Rochester
115 working residents, 42%, have their main job in Rochester, 15 miles away. That’s far more as work in Zumbro Township itself. The commute map ↓
Zumbro Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 28 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 215 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 276 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
In and out of Zumbro Township on a workday
On a workday 275 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Zumbro Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
The towns that employ Zumbro Township’s residents
Where Zumbro Township clocks in
42% 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 Zumbro Township: about 28 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Zumbro Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 233 commuters (the 13% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 50% of the jobs in Zumbro Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Zumbro Township, 2013 → 2023: 84 → 8. 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 Zumbro Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region Zumbro Township works
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.
Zumbro Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Zumbro Falls (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Zumbro Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbro Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $78,750 |
| Mazeppa Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Hyde Park Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Hammond | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Zumbro Falls | 2% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Oakwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mazeppa Township, Hyde Park Township, Hammond, Zumbro Falls and Oakwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Zumbro 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 Zumbro Township: questions
What is the median household income in Zumbro Township?
$78,750 (±$4,611) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Zumbro Township?
11.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Zumbro Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Zumbro Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (42%, 15 mi), Lake City (9%, 17 mi), Zumbrota (5%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Zumbro Township without a car?
1% 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 Zumbro Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Zumbro 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.