Making a living in Hawkeye Township
Hardly any work in Hawkeye Township itself; outside it, Downs draws the most (29%, 18 miles). No jobs are based in Hawkeye Township in the Census job records; 7 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Hawkeye Township on a workday
On a workday 7 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 19 people are in Hawkeye Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Hawkeye Township to work: where people go
Where Hawkeye Township clocks in
29% of workers
14% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Hawkeye Township
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.
Next door to Hawkeye Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hawkeye Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Lawrence Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Grant Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Tilden Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
| Sumner Township | under 15% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lawrence Township, Grant Township, Tilden Township and Sumner Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye Township: questions
Where do people who live in Hawkeye Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Downs (29%, 18 mi), Osborne (29%, 11 mi), Smith Center (14%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hawkeye Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hawkeye 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.