For about two in three of its working residents, Crystal Plains Township is a commute to Smith Center
Crystal Plains Township has 11 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any work in Crystal Plains Township itself; outside it, Smith Center draws the most (64%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Crystal Plains Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 11 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 17 people are in Crystal Plains Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
Out of Crystal Plains Township to work: where people go
Where Crystal Plains Township clocks in
64% of workers
9% of workers
9% 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 Crystal Plains 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.
Work in the towns next to Crystal Plains Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Crystal Plains Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Plains Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Banner Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Webster Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Garfield Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Blaine Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Banner Township, Webster Township, Garfield Township and Blaine Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Crystal Plains 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 Crystal Plains Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Crystal Plains Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Crystal Plains Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Crystal Plains Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Crystal Plains 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.