For more than four in five of its working residents, Eureka Township is a commute to Beloit
Hardly any work in Eureka Township; the top destination outside it is Beloit (89%, 16 miles). Eureka Township has 9 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Eureka Township by day and by night
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11 people are in Eureka Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Eureka Township ends
Where Eureka 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Eureka Township
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.
Eureka Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eureka Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Stanton Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Salt Creek Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Salt Creek Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Township | under 12% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Stanton Township, Salt Creek Township, Salt Creek Township and Logan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eureka 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 Eureka Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Eureka Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Eureka Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Beloit (89%, 16 mi), Alma (11%, 94 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Eureka Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eureka 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.