Splithand Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.0 for each
Hardly any work in Splithand Township; the top destination outside it is Grand Rapids (32%, 14 miles). There are 4 jobs in Splithand Township, against 106 working residents. The average commute takes 27 minutes each way (Minnesota 23, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Splithand Township
On a workday 106 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Splithand Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
Where people from Splithand Township work
Where Splithand Township clocks in
32% of workers
7% of workers
5% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Splithand Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Splithand Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 4. 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 Splithand Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 27 minutes each way, longer than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Splithand Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 79 commuters (the 16% 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 Splithand Township
About 39% 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.
The towns around Splithand Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Splithand Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splithand Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $88,333 |
| Wildwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Sago Township | under 2% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Blackberry Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wildwood Township, Sago Township and Blackberry Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Splithand 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 Splithand Township: questions
What is the median household income in Splithand Township?
$88,333 (±$32,693) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Splithand Township?
11.1%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Splithand Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Splithand Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Grand Rapids (32%, 14 mi), Hibbing (7%, 29 mi), Duluth (5%, 61 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Splithand 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 Splithand Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Splithand 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.