Independence Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Working residents average 51 minutes each way, next to 20 for Kansas and 26 for the U.S. Home is the office for 0% of workers, against 12% across Kansas. Hardly any work in Independence Township itself; outside it, Marysville draws the most (21%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Independence Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 39 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 55 people are in Independence Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
The places Independence Township commutes to
Where Independence Township clocks in
21% 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 Independence Township: about 51 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 16.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Independence Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15 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.
Where in the region Independence Township works
About 26% 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.
The towns around Independence Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Independence Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Township | – | — | — | 51 min | $71,875 |
| Franklin Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Hanover Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Herkimer Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Franklin Township, Hanover Township and Herkimer Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Independence 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 Independence Township: questions
What is the median household income in Independence Township?
$71,875 (±$19,309) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Independence Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Independence Township?
51 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Independence Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marysville (21%, 14 mi), Washington (13%, 14 mi), Hanover (8%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Independence 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 Independence Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Independence 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.