Earning a living in Athens Township
Hardly any work in Athens Township itself; outside it, Mankato draws the most (29%, 14 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, where Kansas as a whole has 12%. The Census job records count 24 working residents of Athens Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Athens Township by day and by night
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 39 people are in Athens Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Where Athens Township’s working residents head each day
Where Athens Township clocks in
8% 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 Athens Township
of Athens Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3 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.
How far Athens Township’s workers travel
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.
Athens Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Athens Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Ionia Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Glen Elder Township | under 5% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Erving Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Browns Creek Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Cawker Township | under 5% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ionia Township, Glen Elder Township, Erving Township, Browns Creek Township and Cawker Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Athens 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.
- Two counts of out-of-state work. The Census survey asks workers where they work: 0% of Athens Township workers work outside Kansas. The job records count 13% at employers in other states. The records use the address the employer reports and skip the self-employed, so the two can differ.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Athens Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Athens Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Athens Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mankato (29%, 14 mi), Beloit (17%, 16 mi), Superior (8%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Athens 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 Athens Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Athens 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.