Most of Highland Township commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
Highland Township has 11 jobs, and 23 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Highland Township; the top destination outside it is Council Grove (26%, 16 miles). 28% of workers work from home, against 12% across Kansas.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Highland Township on a workday
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 71 people are in Highland Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where Highland Township’s working residents head each day
Where Highland Township clocks in
26% of workers
17% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 55% of the jobs in Highland Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Highland Township, 2014 → 2024: 6 → 11. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Highland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Highland Township
of Highland Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29 commuters (the 28% 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.
How many miles Highland Township commutes
About 17% 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.
How Highland Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Herington (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Highland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Township | – | — | — | — | $126,136 |
| Herington | 4% | C | C+ | 28 min | $70,574 |
| Township 5 | under 5% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Township 5: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Highland 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 Highland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Highland Township?
$126,136 (±$14,652) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Highland Township?
5.8%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Highland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Council Grove (26%, 16 mi), Manhattan (17%, 32 mi), Emporia (9%, 39 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Highland 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 Highland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Highland 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.