Most of Battle Hill Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
There are 10 jobs in Battle Hill Township, against 50 working residents. Only 2% stay in Battle Hill Township for work; outside it, McPherson is the main destination (34%, 15 miles). 9% of workers work from home, where Kansas as a whole has 12%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Battle Hill Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 49 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 69 people are in Battle Hill Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where Battle Hill Township’s working residents head each day
Where Battle Hill Township clocks in
10% of workers
6% 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.
Jobs in Battle Hill Township: what the 10 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Battle Hill Township, 2014 → 2024: 19 → 10. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Battle Hill Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Battle Hill Township
of Battle Hill Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 62 commuters (the 9% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Battle Hill Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Battle Hill Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Battle Hill Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Hill Township | – | — | — | — | $46,382 |
| Gypsum Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Delmore Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Canton Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Gypsum Creek Township, Delmore Township and Canton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Battle Hill 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 2024, 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 Battle Hill Township: questions
What is the median household income in Battle Hill Township?
$46,382 (±$11,531) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Battle Hill Township?
5.3%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Battle Hill Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are McPherson (34%, 15 mi), McPherson Township (10%, 13 mi), Canton (6%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Battle Hill 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 Battle Hill Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Battle Hill Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.