Most of Hill River Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Only 1% stay in Hill River Township for work; outside it, Fosston is the main destination (38%, 9 miles). Hill River Township has 24 jobs, against 78 working residents. 10% of workers have no commute at all, where Minnesota as a whole has 18%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Hill River Township
On a workday 77 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 23 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Hill River Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Hill River Township’s residents
Where Hill River Township clocks in
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.
92% of the jobs in Hill River Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Hill River Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Hill River Township, about 26 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hill River Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 47 commuters (the 10% 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.
Hill River Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 21% 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 to Hill River Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hill River Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill River Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $61,875 |
| Chester Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Lessor Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Eden Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Brandsvold Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Chester Township, Lessor Township, Eden Township and Brandsvold Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hill River 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 Hill River Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hill River Township?
$61,875 (±$36,146) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hill River Township?
11.4%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hill River Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hill River Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fosston (38%, 9 mi), Crookston (12%, 39 mi), McIntosh (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hill River Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hill River Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hill River 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.