Earning a living in Flannigan Township
The Census job records count 125 working residents of Flannigan Township and no jobs based in it. 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Illinois. Hardly any work in Flannigan Township itself; outside it, McLeansboro draws the most (16%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Flannigan Township
On a workday 125 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Flannigan Township on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Flannigan Township: the destinations
Where Flannigan Township clocks in
16% of workers
14% of workers
6% 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.
Working from home in Flannigan Township
of Flannigan Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 57 commuters (the 0% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Flannigan Township
About 21% 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.
Around Flannigan Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Flannigan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flannigan Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Eastern Township | under 2% | — | — | 50 min | — |
| Knight Prairie Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Twigg Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| South Flannigan Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Eastern Township, Knight Prairie Township, Twigg Township and South Flannigan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Flannigan 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 Flannigan Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Flannigan Township?
36.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Flannigan Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McLeansboro (16%, 9 mi), Mount Vernon (14%, 27 mi), Marion (6%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Flannigan 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 Flannigan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Flannigan 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.