With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Byron Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Byron Township itself; outside it, Stafford draws the most (26%, 18 miles). Byron Township has 4 jobs for 23 working residents. 0% of workers have no commute at all (Kansas 12%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Byron Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 48 people are in Byron Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
The places Byron Township commutes to
Where Byron Township clocks in
13% of workers
13% 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.
Byron Township works in goods: 75% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Byron Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 4. 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 Byron Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Byron Township
of Byron Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5 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 it is to work from Byron Township
About 27% 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.
The towns around Byron Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Byron Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Hayes Township | under 5% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Putnam Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| North Seward Township | under 5% | — | — | 37 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hayes Township, Putnam Township and North Seward Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Byron 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 Byron Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Byron Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Byron Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Stafford (26%, 18 mi), Pratt (13%, 36 mi), Hutchinson (13%, 41 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Byron 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 Byron Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Byron 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.