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Jobs & commute in Havelock Township

Havelock Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The trip to work takes 15 minutes on average (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26). 35 jobs are based in Havelock Township; 62 of its residents have a job. Only 2% stay in Havelock Township for work; outside it, Montevideo is the main destination (19%, 9 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

The daily flow of workers through Havelock Township

On a workday 61 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 34 people come in from elsewhere.

61live here, work elsewhere
1live and work here
34work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night150
Workday120
150live here− 61head out to work+ 34come in to work= 120on a workday

About 120 people are in Havelock Township on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.56jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Out of Havelock Township to work: where people go

WatsonSunburg: 1 residents work here (2%)CarlosMaynardMilan: 1 residents work here (2%)Kerkhoven: 1 residents work here (2%)PennockPrinsburg: 1 residents work here (2%)Madison: 4 residents work here (6%)Battle LakeAppletonGranite Falls: 2 residents work here (3%)Montevideo: 12 residents work here (19%)Willmar: 10 residents work here (16%)Mankato: 2 residents work here (3%)Minneapolis: 3 residents work here (5%)Granite Falls TownshipLouriston TownshipRosewood TownshipGrace TownshipHavelock TownshipLeenthrop TownshipCrate TownshipMontevideoWillmarMadisonMinneapolisGranite FallsMankatoHavelock Township
1
Montevideo9.3 mi away
19%12
2
Willmar25.1 mi away
16%10
3
Madison31.1 mi away
6%4
4
Minneapolis111.7 mi away
5%3
5
Granite Falls14.8 mi away
3%2
6
Mankato97.3 mi away
3%2
7
Sunburg27.3 mi away
2%1
8
Milan18.6 mi away
2%1
9
Kerkhoven16.4 mi away
2%1
10
Prinsburg18.8 mi away
2%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
40%25
The top trips

Where Havelock Township clocks in

Lines 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 jobs

77% of the jobs in Havelock Township pay over $3,333 a month

Jobs based in Havelock TownshipJobs Havelock Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms23%34%
Trade, transport & utilities9%13%
Services: health, schools, offices69%53%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less9%8%
$1,251–$3,333 a month14%24%
Over $3,333 a month77%68%

Who does it

29 or younger20%19%
30 to 5451%53%
55 and older29%27%
+192%

Jobs based in Havelock Township, 2013 → 2023: 12 → 35. 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 Havelock Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Commuting from Havelock Township: about 15 minutes a trip

A year of commuting
113 hours

Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.7 full days in the car, bus or train.

Average commute minutes, one way

Havelock Township15 min
Minnesota23 min
U.S.26 min
Working from home
13%

of Havelock Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.

About 1 in 10
How Havelock Township gets to work
61%Drive alone
29%Carpool
10%Walk

Share of the 92 commuters (the 13% 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

The commute from Havelock Township, by distance

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miMontevideo: 19% · 9.3 miWillmar: 16% · 25.1 miMadison: 6% · 31.1 miMinneapolis: 5% · 111.7 miGranite Falls: 3% · 14.8 miMankato: 3% · 97.3 miSunburg: 2% · 27.3 miMilan: 2% · 18.6 miKerkhoven: 2% · 16.4 miPrinsburg: 2% · 18.8 miMontevideo 19%Willmar 16%Madison 6%Minneapolis 5%Granite Falls 3%Havelock Township
Havelock TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
15%Under 10 mi9 residents
35%10–24 mi22 residents
27%25–50 mi17 residents
23%Over 50 mi14 residents

About 23% 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.

Next door

Next door to Havelock Township

10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Leenthrop Township14 min
Havelock Township15 min
Rosewood Township19 min
Grace Township19 min
Crate Township26 min

Jobs & commute next door

TownHavelock Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Havelock Township–——15 min$115,625
Crate Townshipunder 2%——26 min—
Rosewood Townshipunder 2%——19 min—
Leenthrop Townshipunder 2%——14 min—
Grace Townshipunder 2%——19 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Crate Township, Rosewood Township, Leenthrop Township and Grace Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Havelock Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Havelock Township: questions

What is the median household income in Havelock Township?

$115,625 (±$47,670) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Havelock Township?

0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

How long is the commute from Havelock Township?

15 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.

Where do people who live in Havelock Township work?

2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Montevideo (19%, 9 mi), Willmar (16%, 25 mi), Madison (6%, 31 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Havelock 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 Havelock Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Havelock Township

Havelock Township home →

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.