With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Butler Grove Township works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Butler Grove Township for work; outside it, Litchfield is the main destination (21%, 8 miles). There are 91 jobs in Butler Grove Township, against 305 working residents. 1% of workers work from home, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Butler Grove Township stands out on work
A lot of Butler Grove Township works one town over
40% of working residents work in a town that borders Butler Grove Township: Litchfield (21%) and Hillsboro (19%). Next door ↓
Butler Grove Township is a place people come home to
There are 91 jobs based in Butler Grove Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Butler Grove Township has about 500 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Butler Grove Township workers work from home
Only 1% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 305 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Butler Grove Township
On a workday 304 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 90 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in Butler Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
A commute of about 25 minutes in Butler Grove Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Butler Grove Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 349 commuters (the 1% 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.
The places Butler Grove Township commutes to
Where Butler Grove Township clocks in
19% of workers
7% 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.
The kinds of work in Butler Grove Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Butler Grove Township, 2014 → 2024: 31 → 91. 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 Butler Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Butler Grove Township goes to work
About 25% 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.
40% of Butler Grove Township works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Butler Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Grove Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $64,436 |
| Irving Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| North Litchfield Township | under 2% | C+ | A− | 18 min | $72,857 |
| Hillsboro Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Raymond Township | under 2% | C− | B | 22 min | $63,500 |
| Hillsboro | 19% | C | B+ | 20 min | $50,158 |
| Litchfield | 21% | D | A− | 19 min | $53,958 |
Same-state neighbors only. Irving Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Hillsboro Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Litchfield. Darker towns draw more of Butler Grove 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 Butler Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Butler Grove Township?
$64,436 (±$36,218) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Butler Grove Township?
8.6%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Butler Grove Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Butler Grove Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Litchfield (21%, 8 mi), Hillsboro (19%, 4 mi), Springfield (7%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Butler Grove Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Butler Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Butler Grove 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.