How long is the commute from Meriden Township, MN?

Name: Commute and cars in Meriden Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Meriden Township, MN take an average of 18.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.5% of workers walk to work.

5.1% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.4 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.1%
Households without a car: 2.6%

How people in Meriden Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Meriden Township	Steele County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	82.3% (±6.2 points)	80.2%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±4.7 points)	6.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.9%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	5.5% (±3.5 points)	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.1% (±2.6 points)	8.7%	17.6%	15.1%

In Meriden Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Steele County (19.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Meriden Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Steele County (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Steele County, Meriden Township ranks 14 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2116 of 2,544.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Meriden Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Meriden Township	Steele County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	2.6% (±2.0 points)	6.2%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.3% (±4.8 points)	27.3%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.5% (±9.4 points)	35.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	52.6% (±9.7 points)	30.9%	23.1%	21.9%

In Meriden Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Steele County (6.2%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (6.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Meriden Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Meriden Township	Steele County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	5.1% (±2.6 points)	8.7% (±1.7 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.5% (±1.9 points)	93.3% (±1.3 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.6% (±8.2 points)	87.7% (±1.8 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Meriden Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Steele County (87.7%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Meriden Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meriden Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Meriden Township	—	18.4 minutes (±2.8)	—
Owatonna	5.6 mi	17.7 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Lemond Township	5.9 mi	29.5 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Owatonna Township	5.9 mi	20.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Steele County)	6.0 mi	27.7 minutes (±7.7)	Higher
Woodville Township	6.1 mi	19.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Clinton Falls Township	7.5 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Waseca	8.4 mi	19.1 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Somerset Township	8.5 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lemond Township, MN (29.5 minutes), Deerfield Township (Steele County), MN (27.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Steele County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Havana Township	22.3 minutes (±2.9)
9	Aurora Township	21.5 minutes (±1.9)
10	Somerset Township	20.9 minutes (±2.2)
11	Medford	20.6 minutes (±1.9)
12	Blooming Prairie	20.1 minutes (±2.5)
13	Owatonna Township	20.0 minutes (±4.8)
14	Meriden Township	18.4 minutes (±2.8)
15	Medford Township	18.0 minutes (±1.3)
16	Clinton Falls Township	17.8 minutes (±3.3)
17	Owatonna	17.7 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Steele County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Meriden Township

How long is the average commute in Meriden Township?

Workers who live in Meriden Township, MN take an average of 18.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Meriden Township without a car?

2.6% of households in Meriden Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Meriden Township?

5.1% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Meriden Township worked from home, and 86.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Meriden township, Steele County, Minnesota (county subdivision:41750, in state:27 county:147).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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