Earning a living in Hardin Township
0% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Hardly any stay in Hardin Township for work; outside it, Pittsfield is the main destination (27%, 6 miles). The average commute, 28 minutes each way, matches the Illinois norm.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Hardin Township
On a workday 81 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Hardin Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
The places Hardin Township commutes to
Where Hardin Township clocks in
27% of workers
10% 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.
Getting to work from Hardin Township takes about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hardin Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 104 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Hardin Township
About 33% 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.
Hardin Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Montezuma Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hardin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Township | – | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Martinsburg Township | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Spring Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Montezuma Township | 4% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Newburg Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Martinsburg Township, Spring Creek Township and Montezuma Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Newburg Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hardin 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 Hardin Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Hardin Township?
2.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hardin Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hardin Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsfield (27%, 6 mi), Springfield (10%, 61 mi), Jacksonville (6%, 31 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hardin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hardin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hardin 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.