South Harbor Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.3 for each
Employers in South Harbor Township report 95 jobs for 350 working residents. Only 2% stay in South Harbor Township for work; outside it, Kathio Township is the main destination (13%, 7 miles). The trip to work takes 31 minutes on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in South Harbor Township: the gist
South Harbor Township is a place people come home to
There are 95 jobs based in South Harbor Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday South Harbor Township has about 630 people in it, 29% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
South Harbor Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 23 across Minnesota. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 350 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in South Harbor Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 344 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 89 people come in from elsewhere.
About 630 people are in South Harbor 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where in the region South Harbor Township works
About 33% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How long South Harbor Township spends getting to work: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Harbor Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 326 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.
Where South Harbor Township goes to work
Where South Harbor Township clocks in
7% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in South Harbor Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Harbor Township, 2014 → 2024: 110 → 95. 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 South Harbor Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work next door: 20% of South Harbor Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Harbor Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Harbor Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $68,250 |
| Onamia | 7% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Isle Harbor Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| East Side Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Kathio Township | 13% | D | C+ | 19 min | $62,692 |
| Onamia Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Wealthwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Onamia, Isle Harbor Township, East Side Township, Onamia Township and Wealthwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Kathio Township. Darker towns draw more of South Harbor 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 South Harbor Township: questions
What is the median household income in South Harbor Township?
$68,250 (±$11,779) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Harbor Township?
15.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Harbor Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Harbor Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kathio Township (13%, 7 mi), Onamia (7%, 5 mi), Milaca (6%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around South Harbor Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Harbor Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Harbor 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.