Work, pay and getting to work in Barnes Township
Home is the office for 0% of workers, against 12% across Kansas. Only 2% stay in Barnes Township for work; outside it, Marysville is the main destination (8%, 16 miles). The average commute takes 17 minutes each way, next to 20 for Kansas and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Barnes Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 95 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 82 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.87 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Barnes Township: the destinations
Where Barnes 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Barnes Township
84 jobs are based in Barnes Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Barnes Township, 2013 → 2023: 123 → 84. 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 Barnes Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Barnes Township’s commute takes about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Barnes Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 123 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 Barnes Township goes to work
About 24% 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.
Next door to Barnes Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Barnes Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $56,875 |
| Waterville Township | under 4% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Little Blue Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Greenleaf Township | under 4% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Waterville Township, Little Blue Township, Lincoln Township and Greenleaf Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Barnes 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 Barnes Township: questions
What is the median household income in Barnes Township?
$56,875 (±$27,358) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Barnes Township?
17.1%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Barnes Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Barnes Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marysville (8%, 16 mi), Linn (6%, 12 mi), Washington (6%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Barnes Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Barnes Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Barnes 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.