Morton Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
3 jobs are based in Morton Township, and 14 of its residents work somewhere. Poverty touches 100.0% of residents, against 11.3% across Kansas.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Morton Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 35 people are in Morton Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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 2024, primary jobs.
21% of working residents work in Pawnee Township
Where Morton Township clocks in
14% of workers
7% 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.
67% of the jobs in Morton Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Morton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Morton Township
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 next door: 21% of Morton Township’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Morton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Ridge Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Grant Township | under 8% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Pawnee Township | 21% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pleasant Ridge Township, Grant Township and Pawnee Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Pawnee Township. Darker towns draw more of Morton 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 Morton Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Morton Township?
100.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Morton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pawnee Township (21%, 6 mi), Larned Township (14%, 12 mi), San Diego (7%, 1067 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Morton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Morton 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.