Good Hope Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
9% of workers have no commute at all (Minnesota 18%). There are 11 jobs in Good Hope Township, against 53 working residents. Only 2% work in Good Hope Township; the top destination outside it is Deer River (23%, 29 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Good Hope Township on a workday
On a workday 52 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 80 people are in Good Hope Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Where the trip to work from Good Hope Township ends
Where Good Hope Township clocks in
23% of workers
11% 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.
Good Hope Township makes things: 91% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Good Hope Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 11. 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 Good Hope Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Good Hope Township: about 44 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Good Hope Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29 commuters (the 9% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Good Hope Township goes to work
About 36% 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.
How Good Hope Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Max Township (6%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Good Hope Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Hope Township | – | — | — | 44 min | $56,250 |
| Max Township | 6% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Third River Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Max Township and Third River Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Good Hope 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 Good Hope Township: questions
What is the median household income in Good Hope Township?
$56,250 (±$31,494) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Good Hope Township?
28.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Good Hope Township?
44 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Good Hope Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Deer River (23%, 29 mi), Grand Rapids (11%, 42 mi), Max Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Good Hope Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Good Hope Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Good Hope 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.