Morris draws about two in five of Horton Township’s working residents
Working residents average 9 minutes each way, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S. Hardly any work in Horton Township itself; outside it, Morris draws the most (44%, 10 miles). Employers in Horton Township report 124 jobs for 70 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Horton Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 70 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 124 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Horton Township on a workday afternoon, 28% more than live here.
1.8 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 towns that send workers to Horton Township
Where Horton Township clocks in
44% of workers
6% 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.
Goods jobs make up 99% of work in Horton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Horton Township, 2013 → 2023: 28 → 124. 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 Horton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 9 minutes from Horton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Horton Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 56 commuters (the 20% 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 it is to work from Horton Township
About 24% 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.
How Horton Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Darnen Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Horton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Township | – | — | — | 9 min | $102,813 |
| Moore Township | under 2% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Fairfield Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Synnes Township | under 2% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Darnen Township | 6% | — | — | 9 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Moore Township, Fairfield Township, Synnes Township and Darnen Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Horton 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 Horton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Horton Township?
$102,813 (±$31,086) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Horton Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Horton Township?
9 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Horton Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Horton 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 Horton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Horton 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.