Jobs, income and commuting in Menno Township, KS
The average commute takes 26 minutes each way, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. Hardly any work in Menno Township itself; outside it, Hillsboro draws the most (26%, 7 miles). At home: 5% of workers have no commute at all (Kansas 12%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Menno Township by day
On a workday 140 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Menno Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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 the trip to work from Menno Township ends
Where Menno Township clocks in
26% of workers
10% of workers
6% 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.
Time on the road from Menno Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Menno Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 140 commuters (the 5% 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.
The commute from Menno Township, by distance
About 16% 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.
How Menno Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Menno Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menno Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $85,417 |
| Liberty Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Lehigh Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Spring Valley Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Liberty Township, Lehigh Township and Spring Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Menno 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 Menno Township: questions
What is the median household income in Menno Township?
$85,417 (±$31,007) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Menno Township?
5.1%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Menno Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Menno Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hillsboro (26%, 7 mi), Wichita (10%, 43 mi), Peabody (6%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Menno 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 Menno Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Menno 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.