Benkelman Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.0 for each
There are 1 jobs in Benkelman Township, against 21 working residents. Hardly any work in Benkelman Township; the top destination outside it is St. Francis (33%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Benkelman Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24 people are in Benkelman Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Benkelman Township work
Where Benkelman Township clocks in
Lines 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.
In Benkelman Township, 100% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Benkelman Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 1. 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 Benkelman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Benkelman Township
About 25% 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.
Work next door: 14% of Benkelman Township’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Benkelman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benkelman Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Jaqua Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Wano Township | 14% | D | B+ | 11 min | $53,980 |
| Grant Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Jaqua Township and Grant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Wano Township. Darker towns draw more of Benkelman 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 Benkelman Township: questions
Where do people who live in Benkelman Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Francis (33%, 10 mi), Wano Township (14%, 9 mi), Bird City (10%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Benkelman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Benkelman 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.