Sterling draws about two in five of Bell Township’s working residents
Hardly any stay in Bell Township for work; outside it, Sterling is the main destination (40%, 11 miles). Bell Township has 5 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Bell Township
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4 people are in Bell Township on a workday afternoon, 56% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Bell Township work
Where Bell Township clocks in
20% of workers
20% 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.
How far Bell Township goes to work
About 20% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Bell Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bell Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Township | under 20% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Putnam Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Raymond Township | under 20% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Hayes Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Valley Township, Putnam Township, Raymond Township and Hayes Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bell 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 Bell Township: questions
Where do people who live in Bell Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bell Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bell 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.