With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Republican Township works elsewhere
14 jobs are based in Republican Township, and 567 of its residents work somewhere. For jobs and income Republican Township is better than 54% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is near the bottom of U.S. towns (D−). Hardly any stay in Republican Township for work; outside it, Madison is the main destination (23%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Republican Township stands out on work
Republican Township is a place people come home to
There are 14 jobs based in Republican Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Republican Township has about 1,100 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
34% 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 ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 567 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Republican Township
Household income holds Republican Township’s grade up ($97,109, U.S. $80,734); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 24% of U.S. towns). It also does well on the poverty rate.
Unemployment (5.5%) is left out: Republican Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Republican Township could be anywhere from D to A−.
Who works in Republican Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 565 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,100 people are in Republican Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 commute from Republican Township, by distance
About 34% 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 places Republican Township commutes to
Where Republican Township clocks in
7% 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 36% of work in Republican Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Republican Township, 2013 → 2023: 30 → 14. 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 Republican Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Republican Township spends getting to work: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Republican Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 805 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across Indiana: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Getting around Republican Township: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Republican Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Republican Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 873 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.1% of Republican Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Republican Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Republican Township is 2,042nd of 6,161 U.S. towns of 1,100 to 2,200
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 8 | Meridian Hills IN | 1,800 | $212K | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2% | A+ |
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| 117 | Galena IN | 1,549 | $128K | 1.8% | 4.8% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 131 | Ogden Dunes IN | 1,163 | $117K | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5% | A+ |
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| 2,040 | Princeville HI | 2,020 | $102K | 6.2% | 4.2% | 28% | B− |
| 2,041 | Arcadia IN | 1,458 | $67K | 9.5% | 3.1% | 4% | B− |
| 2,042 | Republican Township IN | 1,632 | $97K | 8.4% | 5.5% | <1% | B− |
| 2,043 | Balsam Lake WI | 1,430 | $89K | 6.9% | 2.2% | 1% | B− |
| 2,044 | Nellysford VA | 1,584 | $136K | 10.4% | 3.1% | 2% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 6,161 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 0% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Republican Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
Work in the towns next to Republican Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Republican Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Township | – | B− | D− | 25 min | $97,109 |
| Graham Township | under 2% | B | D− | 30 min | $78,292 |
| Smyrna Township | under 2% | C | D− | 25 min | $71,250 |
| Hanover Township | under 2% | C− | B+ | 20 min | $66,019 |
| Saluda Township | under 2% | B | D− | 31 min | $77,813 |
| Lexington Township | under 2% | B | D− | 29 min | $76,130 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Republican 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 Republican Township: questions
What is the median household income in Republican Township?
$97,109 (±$43,904) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Republican Township?
8.4%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Republican Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Republican Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Madison (23%, 9 mi), Hanover (7%, 5 mi), Madison Township (6%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Republican Township walkable?
Republican Township is near the bottom of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 2.0 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Republican Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Republican Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Republican 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.