Most of Highland Grove Township commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Highland Grove Township for work; outside it, Fargo is the main destination (31%, 29 miles). Employers in Highland Grove Township report 3 jobs; 123 of its residents have a job. A typical one-way commute lasts 30 minutes, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Highland Grove Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 123 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Highland Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
The towns that employ Highland Grove Township’s residents
Where Highland Grove Township clocks in
31% of workers
13% of workers
12% 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.
100% of the jobs in Highland Grove Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Highland Grove Township, 2014 → 2024: 4 → 3. 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 Highland Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Highland Grove Township: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Highland Grove Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 126 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.
Half of Highland Grove Township commutes less than 26 miles
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.
Work in the towns next to Highland Grove Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Highland Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Grove Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $99,286 |
| Eglon Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Cromwell Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Hitterdal | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Cuba Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Eglon Township, Cromwell Township, Hitterdal and Cuba Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Highland Grove 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 Highland Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Highland Grove Township?
$99,286 (±$17,022) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Highland Grove Township?
2.7%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Highland Grove Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Highland Grove Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fargo (31%, 29 mi), Moorhead (13%, 25 mi), Hawley (12%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Highland Grove 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 Highland Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Highland Grove 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.