Earning a living in Fairplay Township
Hardly any work in Fairplay Township; the top destination outside it is Marion (13%, 8 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, where Kansas as a whole has 12%. Commuters spend 14 minutes getting to work on average; Kansas averages 20, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Fairplay Township by day and by night
On a workday 38 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 54 people are in Fairplay Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
The towns that employ Fairplay Township’s residents
Where Fairplay Township clocks in
13% of workers
13% of workers
8% 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.
About 14 minutes to work from Fairplay Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Fairplay Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 92 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.
Where in the region Fairplay Township works
About 18% 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 to Fairplay Township
The biggest share goes to Florence (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fairplay Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairplay Township | – | — | — | 14 min | $58,750 |
| Doyle Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Florence | 5% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Catlin Township | under 6% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Wilson Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Centre Township | under 6% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Grant Township | under 6% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Doyle Township, Florence, Catlin Township, Wilson Township, Centre Township and Grant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fairplay 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 Fairplay Township: questions
What is the median household income in Fairplay Township?
$58,750 (±$19,740) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fairplay Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Fairplay Township?
14 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Fairplay Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marion (13%, 8 mi), Wichita (13%, 42 mi), Goessel (8%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Fairplay 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 Fairplay Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fairplay 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.