Work, pay and getting to work in Hamden Township
The trip to work takes 21 minutes on average; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26. 8% of workers work from home (Minnesota 18%). Hardly any stay in Hamden Township for work; outside it, Detroit Lakes is the main destination (34%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Hamden Township by day
On a workday 100 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Hamden Township on a workday afternoon, 47% 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.
Where Hamden Township goes to work
Where Hamden Township clocks in
34% of workers
13% of workers
4% 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.
The trip to work from Hamden Township: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hamden Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 100 commuters (the 8% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Hamden Township
About 16% 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 Hamden Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hamden Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamden Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $91,800 |
| Audubon Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Cuba Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Riceville Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Richwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Lake Park Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Audubon Township, Cuba Township, Riceville Township, Richwood Township and Lake Park Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hamden 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 Hamden Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hamden Township?
$91,800 (±$6,733) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hamden Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hamden Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hamden Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit Lakes (34%, 11 mi), Fargo (13%, 40 mi), Moorhead (4%, 36 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hamden 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 Hamden Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hamden 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.