Work and commuting in Hickory Township
Hardly any work in Hickory Township; the top destination outside it is Thief River Falls (36%, 26 miles). Working residents average 25 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26). The Census job records count 28 working residents of Hickory Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Hickory Township
On a workday 28 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 37 people are in Hickory Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
Out of Hickory Township to work: where people go
Where Hickory 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.
Getting to work from Hickory Township takes about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hickory Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 23 commuters (the 18% 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 Hickory Township
About 43% 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 Hickory Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hickory Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $46,250 |
| Johnson Township | under 4% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Deer Park Township | under 4% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Star Township | under 4% | — | — | 52 min | — |
| Equality Township | under 4% | — | — | 52 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Johnson Township, Deer Park Township, Star Township and Equality Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hickory 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 Hickory Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hickory Township?
$46,250 (±$1,280) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hickory Township?
60.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hickory Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hickory Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Thief River Falls (36%, 26 mi), North Township (18%, 26 mi), Medina (11%, 226 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hickory 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 Hickory Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hickory 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.