Work means Smith Center for about two in five of Harvey Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Harvey Township; the top destination outside it is Smith Center (42%, 8 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 12% across Kansas. Working residents average 8 minutes each way, next to 20 for Kansas and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Harvey Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 36 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 42 people are in Harvey Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
Commuting out of Harvey Township: the destinations
Where Harvey Township clocks in
42% of workers
8% of workers
6% 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.
The daily trip from Harvey Township: about 8 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 2.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Harvey Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 77 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Harvey Township
About 25% 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.
Harvey Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Harvey Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Township | – | — | — | 8 min | $63,750 |
| Valley Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Houston Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Banner Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Dor Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Lane Township | under 3% | — | — | 56 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Valley Township, Houston Township, Banner Township, Dor Township and Lane Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Harvey 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 Harvey Township: questions
What is the median household income in Harvey Township?
$63,750 (±$2,191) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Harvey Township?
0.8%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Harvey Township?
8 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Harvey Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Harvey Township without a car?
1% 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 Harvey Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Harvey 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.