Atwood draws about half of Herl Township’s working residents
The average commute takes 29 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. Hardly any work in Herl Township; the top destination outside it is Atwood (46%, 11 miles). 5% of workers work from home, where Kansas as a whole has 12%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Herl Township
On a workday 108 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 160 people are in Herl Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.12 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 people from Herl Township work
Where Herl Township clocks in
46% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 54% of the jobs in Herl Township
13 jobs are based in Herl Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Herl Township, 2013 → 2023: 19 → 13. 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 Herl Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Herl Township spends getting to work: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Herl Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 112 commuters (the 5% 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.
The commute from Herl Township, by distance
About 27% 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.
The towns around Herl Township
The biggest share goes to Center Township (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Herl Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herl Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $60,000 |
| Finley Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Achilles Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Driftwood Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Sappa Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Center Township | 7% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Ludell Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Wendell Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Finley Township, Achilles Township, Driftwood Township, Union Township, Sappa Township, Center Township, Ludell Township, Logan Township, Jefferson Township and Wendell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Herl 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 Herl Township: questions
What is the median household income in Herl Township?
$60,000 (±$23,836) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Herl Township?
2.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Herl Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Herl Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Herl Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Herl Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Herl 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.