North Muddy Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
8% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. North Muddy Township has 43 jobs; 333 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in North Muddy Township for work; outside it, Newton is the main destination (20%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in North Muddy Township: the gist
North Muddy Township is a place people come home to
There are 43 jobs based in North Muddy Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday North Muddy Township has about 460 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
North Muddy Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 45 minutes each way, against 28 across Illinois. Over a year that’s about 345 hours of commuting, 130 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (23 to 30 minutes). 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 333 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
North Muddy Township by day and by night
On a workday 332 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 42 people come in from elsewhere.
About 460 people are in North Muddy Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
Getting to work from North Muddy Township takes about 45 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Muddy Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 311 commuters (the 8% 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.
Where North Muddy Township goes to work
Where North Muddy Township clocks in
20% 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.
60% of the jobs in North Muddy Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Muddy Township, 2013 → 2023: 171 → 43. 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 North Muddy Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
North Muddy Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 26% 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 North Muddy Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Muddy Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Muddy Township | – | — | — | 45 min | $66,964 |
| South Muddy Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Wade Township | under 2% | C+ | B− | 23 min | $64,167 |
| Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Bishop Township | under 2% | B− | B | 23 min | $84,231 |
| Lucas Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. South Muddy Township, Grove Township and Lucas Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Muddy 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 North Muddy Township: questions
What is the median household income in North Muddy Township?
$66,964 (±$60,382) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Muddy Township?
9.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Muddy Township?
45 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Muddy Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Newton (20%, 8 mi), Effingham (14%, 15 mi), Olney (6%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Muddy 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 North Muddy Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Muddy 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.