Most of Barnhill Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Barnhill Township for work; outside it, Fairfield is the main destination (29%, 6 miles). Employers in Barnhill Township report 13 jobs, against 248 working residents. 5% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Illinois.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Barnhill Township
Barnhill Township is a place people come home to
There are 13 jobs based in Barnhill Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Barnhill Township has about 380 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
29% of Barnhill Township works in Fairfield
73 working residents, 29%, have their main job in Fairfield, 6.3 miles away. That’s far more as work in Barnhill Township itself. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Barnhill Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 23 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois 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 248 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Barnhill Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 247 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Barnhill Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 Barnhill Township’s working residents head each day
Where Barnhill Township clocks in
29% of workers
8% of workers
5% 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 Barnhill Township: about 23 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Barnhill Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 186 commuters (the 5% who work from home are left out). Across Illinois: 78% drive alone, 7% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
In Barnhill Township, 46% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Barnhill Township, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 13. 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 Barnhill Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Barnhill Township
About 28% 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.
Work in the towns next to Barnhill Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Barnhill Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnhill Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $46,111 |
| Leech Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Mill Shoals Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Grover Township | under 2% | C | B | 17 min | $42,267 |
| Big Mound Township | under 2% | D | A− | 18 min | $34,943 |
| Crouch Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Leech Township, Mill Shoals Township and Crouch Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Barnhill 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 Barnhill Township: questions
What is the median household income in Barnhill Township?
$46,111 (±$26,860) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Barnhill Township?
26.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Barnhill Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Barnhill Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fairfield (29%, 6 mi), Albion (8%, 15 mi), Mount Vernon (5%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Barnhill 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 Barnhill Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Barnhill 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.