Photo: Moncrief at en.wikipedia · Public domainWith 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Hawley Township works elsewhere
Employers in Hawley Township report 81 jobs, against 228 working residents. Hardly any work in Hawley Township itself; outside it, Fargo draws the most (35%, 22 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 25 minutes; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Hawley Township apart
Many Hawley Township workers cross into North Dakota
42% of Hawley Township workers work outside Minnesota, most of them in North Dakota, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
One in three of Hawley Township works in Fargo
79 working residents, 35%, have their main job in Fargo, ND, 22 miles away. That’s 35 times as many as work in Hawley Township itself. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 228 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The places Hawley Township commutes to
Where Hawley Township clocks in
35% of workers
12% of workers
9% 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 workday shuffle in and out of Hawley Township
On a workday 226 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 79 people come in from elsewhere.
About 330 people are in Hawley Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Hawley Township makes things: 37% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hawley Township, 2014 → 2024: 14 → 81. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Hawley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Hawley Township: about 25 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hawley Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 278 commuters (the 19% 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 Hawley 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 is work for 12% of Hawley Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hawley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $116,607 |
| Hawley | 12% | A− | B− | 25 min | $99,188 |
| Eglon Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Riverton Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Cromwell Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Skree Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Eglon Township, Riverton Township, Cromwell Township and Skree Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Hawley. Darker towns draw more of Hawley 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 Hawley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hawley Township?
$116,607 (±$16,648) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hawley Township?
0.5%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hawley Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hawley Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (35%, 22 mi), Hawley (12%, 3 mi), Moorhead (9%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Hawley 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 Hawley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hawley 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.