Work, pay and getting to work in Hillman Township
Only 2% work in Hillman Township; the top destination outside it is Mora (21%, 11 miles). 1% of workers have no commute at all, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. The trip to work takes 33 minutes on average; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Hillman Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 164 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 110 people come in from elsewhere.
About 370 people are in Hillman Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.68 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.
The places Hillman Township commutes to
Where Hillman Township clocks in
21% of workers
4% of workers
3% 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.
In Hillman Township, 97% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
113 jobs are based in Hillman Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hillman Township, 2013 → 2023: 89 → 113. 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 Hillman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 33 minutes in Hillman Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hillman Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 229 commuters (the 1% 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 Hillman Township’s workers travel
About 38% 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 Hillman Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hillman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillman Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $63,750 |
| Lewis Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Hay Brook Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Peace Township | under 2% | C | D− | 47 min | $66,667 |
| Ann Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 51 min | — |
| Knife Lake Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 34 min | $100,568 |
Same-state neighbors only. Lewis Township, Hay Brook Township and Ann Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hillman 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 Hillman Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hillman Township?
$63,750 (±$19,500) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hillman Township?
6.2%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hillman Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hillman Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mora (21%, 11 mi), Hinckley (4%, 21 mi), Isle (3%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hillman 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 Hillman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hillman 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.