Pawnee River Tributary Bridge · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Work and commuting in Highpoint Township
Hardly any work in Highpoint Township itself; outside it, Ness City draws the most (39%, 14 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 12% across Kansas. Highpoint Township has 18 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
The daily flow of workers through Highpoint Township
On a workday 18 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 9 people are in Highpoint Township on a workday afternoon, 67% 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 Highpoint Township goes to work
Where Highpoint Township clocks in
39% 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.
Working from home in Highpoint Township
of Highpoint Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 34 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.
How many miles Highpoint Township commutes
About 28% 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 Highpoint Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Highpoint Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highpoint Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Marena Township | under 6% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Bazine Township | under 6% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Franklin Township | under 6% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Valley Township | under 6% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Shiley Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander-Belle Prairie Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Marena Township, Bazine Township, Franklin Township, Valley Township, Shiley Township and Alexander-Belle Prairie Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Highpoint 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 Highpoint Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Highpoint Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Highpoint Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ness City (39%, 14 mi), Ransom (11%, 25 mi), Bazine (11%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Highpoint 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 Highpoint Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Highpoint 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.