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Jobs & commute in Coleman Township

Coleman Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

0% of workers have no commute at all (Kansas 12%). There are 3 jobs in Coleman Township; 20 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Coleman Township for work; outside it, Washington is the main destination (25%, 8 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

Coleman Township quiets down on a workday

On a workday 20 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.

20live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
3work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night61
Workday44
61live here− 20head out to work+ 3come in to work= 44on a workday

About 44 people are in Coleman Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.15jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

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 commute map

Where the trip to work from Coleman Township ends

Bern: 1 residents work here (5%)Linn: 2 residents work here (10%)Delphos: 1 residents work here (5%)Hanover: 1 residents work here (5%)Washington: 5 residents work here (25%)EllsworthHolton: 1 residents work here (5%)Clay Center: 1 residents work here (5%)Beloit: 1 residents work here (5%)Concordia: 1 residents work here (5%)Manhattan: 2 residents work here (10%)Washington TownshipColeman TownshipStrawberry TownshipMill Creek TownshipGrant TownshipFranklin TownshipWashingtonLinnManhattanBernDelphosHanoverColeman Township
1
Washington7.9 mi away
25%5
2
Linn8.7 mi away
10%2
3
Manhattan51.3 mi away
10%2
4
Bern65.9 mi away
5%1
5
Delphos46.4 mi away
5%1
6
Hanover18.5 mi away
5%1
7
Holton80.4 mi away
5%1
8
Clay Center27.6 mi away
5%1
9
Beloit53.5 mi away
5%1
10
Concordia28.3 mi away
5%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
20%4
The top trips

Where Coleman 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.

The jobs

Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Coleman Township

Jobs based in Coleman TownshipJobs Coleman Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms100%25%
Trade, transport & utilities0%15%
Services: health, schools, offices0%60%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less100%20%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%30%
Over $3,333 a month0%50%

Who does it

29 or younger0%30%
30 to 5467%40%
55 and older33%30%
+0%

Jobs based in Coleman Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 3. 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 Coleman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Time on the road

Working from home in Coleman Township

Working from home
0%

of Coleman Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.

About 0 in 10
How Coleman Township gets to work
54%Drive alone
19%Walk
27%Other

Share of the 26 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

The commute from Coleman Township, by distance

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miWashington: 25% · 7.9 miLinn: 10% · 8.7 miManhattan: 10% · 51.3 miBern: 5% · 65.9 miDelphos: 5% · 46.4 miHanover: 5% · 18.5 miHolton: 5% · 80.4 miClay Center: 5% · 27.6 miBeloit: 5% · 53.5 miConcordia: 5% · 28.3 miWashington 25%Linn 10%Manhattan 10%Delphos 5%Coleman Township
Coleman TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
25%Under 10 mi5 residents
15%10–24 mi3 residents
25%25–50 mi5 residents
35%Over 50 mi7 residents

About 35% 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

Coleman Township and its neighbors

10%+5–9%2–4%1%Under 1%

Average commute minutes, one way

Strawberry Township9 min
Washington Township14 min
Mill Creek Township26 min

Jobs & commute next door

TownColeman Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Coleman Township–———$30,893
Grant Townshipunder 5%————
Strawberry Townshipunder 5%——9 min—
Mill Creek Townshipunder 5%——26 min—
Washington Townshipunder 5%——14 min—

Same-state neighbors only. Grant Township, Strawberry Township, Mill Creek Township and Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Coleman Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Coleman Township: questions

What is the median household income in Coleman Township?

$30,893 (±$2,016) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.

What is the poverty rate in Coleman Township?

0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).

Where do people who live in Coleman Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (25%, 8 mi), Linn (10%, 9 mi), Manhattan (10%, 51 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Can you get around Coleman 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 Coleman Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Coleman Township

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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.