For about two in five of its working residents, Allison Township is a commute to Oberlin
Allison Township has 14 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. 0% of workers work from home, against 12% across Kansas. Hardly any stay in Allison Township for work; outside it, Oberlin is the main destination (43%, 22 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Allison Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18 people are in Allison Township on a workday afternoon, 44% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
Out of Allison Township to work: where people go
Where Allison Township clocks in
43% 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.
Working from home in Allison Township
of Allison Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 12 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Kansas: 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.
Miles to work from Allison Township
About 21% 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 Allison Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Allison Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Highland-District 2 Township | under 8% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Lyon Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Highland-District 2 Township, Lyon Township and Pleasant Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Allison 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 Allison Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Allison Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Allison Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Allison 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 Allison Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Allison 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.