Work and commuting in Hahnaman Township
Only 1% stay in Hahnaman Township for work; outside it, Sterling is the main destination (14%, 12 miles). Working residents average 32 minutes each way, where Illinois has 28 and the U.S. 26. Employers in Hahnaman Township report 82 jobs, and 135 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Hahnaman Township
On a workday 133 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 80 people come in from elsewhere.
About 290 people are in Hahnaman Township on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.61 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 2024, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Hahnaman Township’s residents
Where Hahnaman Township clocks in
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.
65% of the jobs in Hahnaman Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hahnaman Township, 2014 → 2024: 95 → 82. 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 Hahnaman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Hahnaman Township: about 32 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hahnaman Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 72 commuters (the 13% 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 Hahnaman Township
About 24% 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.
Work in the towns next to Hahnaman Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hahnaman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hahnaman Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $116,875 |
| Hamilton Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Tampico Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Montmorency Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 20 min | $92,147 |
| Greenville Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hamilton Township, Tampico Township and Greenville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hahnaman 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 Hahnaman Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hahnaman Township?
$116,875 (±$92,573) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hahnaman Township?
5.8%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hahnaman Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hahnaman Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sterling (14%, 12 mi), Prophetstown (8%, 13 mi), Rock Falls (6%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Hahnaman 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 Hahnaman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hahnaman 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.