Making a living in Homestead Township
Home is the office for 100% of workers; Kansas has 12%. Hardly any stay in Homestead Township for work; outside it, Cottonwood Falls is the main destination (17%, 16 miles). Homestead Township has 12 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Homestead Township
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 23 people are in Homestead Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Homestead Township: the destinations
Where Homestead Township clocks in
17% of workers
17% 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.
Working from home in Homestead Township
of Homestead Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Short hops and long hauls from Homestead 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work in the towns next to Homestead Township
The biggest share goes to Cottonwood Township (8%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Homestead Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Cedar Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Matfield Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Cottonwood Township | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Bazaar Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cedar Township, Matfield Township, Cottonwood Township and Bazaar Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Homestead 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 Homestead Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Homestead Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Homestead Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cottonwood Falls (17%, 16 mi), Peabody (17%, 23 mi), Council Grove (8%, 36 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Homestead Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Homestead 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.