Most of Big Meadow Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Big Meadow Township has 1 jobs, and 5 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Big Meadow Township for work; outside it, Tioga is the main destination (40%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Big Meadow Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20 people are in Big Meadow Township on a workday afternoon, 17% 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 Big Meadow Township’s residents
Where Big Meadow Township clocks in
40% of workers
20% 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.
A place that makes things: 100% of Big Meadow Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Big Meadow Township, 2013 → 2023: 79 → 1. 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 Big Meadow Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Big Meadow Township to work
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.
Around Big Meadow Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Big Meadow Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Meadow Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| South Meadow Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Sauk Valley Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Hazel Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Hayland Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. South Meadow Township, Sauk Valley Township, Hazel Township and Hayland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Big Meadow 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 Big Meadow Township: questions
Where do people who live in Big Meadow Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Tioga (40%, 15 mi), Williston (20%, 37 mi), Pleasant Valley Township (20%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Big Meadow Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Big Meadow 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.