Marmaton Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
163 jobs are based in Marmaton Township, and 397 of its residents work somewhere. About one in ten work in Marmaton Township; the top destination outside it is Iola (17%, 13 miles). 3% of workers have no commute at all, against 12% across Kansas.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Marmaton Township in brief
A big share show a job far from home
31% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Marmaton Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 28 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas. Over a year that’s about 215 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Marmaton Township workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 12% across Kansas. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 397 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where in the region Marmaton Township works
About 31% 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.
Marmaton Township’s commute takes about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Marmaton Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 287 commuters (the 3% 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.
Who leaves Marmaton Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 358 residents head out to work, 39 work right here, and 124 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Marmaton Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Marmaton Township ends
Where Marmaton Township clocks in
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.
Jobs in Marmaton Township: what the 163 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Marmaton Township, 2013 → 2023: 198 → 163. 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 Marmaton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns around Marmaton Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Marmaton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmaton Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $72,833 |
| Elsmore Township | under 2% | — | — | 44 min | — |
| Osage Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Marion Township | under 2% | D | C− | 22 min | $70,714 |
Same-state neighbors only. Elsmore Township and Osage Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Marmaton 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 Marmaton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Marmaton Township?
$72,833 (±$17,756) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Marmaton Township?
7.3%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Marmaton Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Marmaton Township work?
10% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Iola (17%, 13 mi), Chanute (9%, 23 mi), Moran (8%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Marmaton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Marmaton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Marmaton 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.