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Jobs & commute in Palacky Township

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Palacky Township works elsewhere

Palacky Township has 3 jobs, and 23 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Palacky Township for work; outside it, Ellsworth is the main destination (39%, 11 miles).

Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made

Day and night

How many people are in Palacky Township by day

On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.

23live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
3work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night52
Workday32
52live here− 23head out to work+ 3come in to work= 32on a workday

About 32 people are in Palacky Township on a workday afternoon, 38% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.13jobs per workerCommuter townJob hub

Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.

The commute map

The places Palacky Township commutes to

Little River: 1 residents work here (4%)Wilson: 1 residents work here (4%)Kanopolis: 1 residents work here (4%)Ellinwood: 1 residents work here (4%)Minneapolis: 1 residents work here (4%)Ellsworth: 9 residents work here (39%)Beloit: 1 residents work here (4%)Herington: 1 residents work here (4%)Garden City: 1 residents work here (4%)Salina: 3 residents work here (13%)Empire TownshipValley TownshipLincoln TownshipCleveland TownshipBlack Wolf TownshipNoble TownshipPalacky TownshipEllsworthSalinaLittle RiverWilsonKanopolisEllinwoodPalacky Township
1
Ellsworth11.1 mi away
39%9
2
Salina44.3 mi away
13%3
3
Little River28.5 mi away
4%1
4
Wilson11.4 mi away
4%1
5
Kanopolis14.1 mi away
4%1
6
Ellinwood23.3 mi away
4%1
7
Minneapolis49.8 mi away
4%1
8
Beloit57.5 mi away
4%1
9
Herington86.7 mi away
4%1
10
Garden City140.4 mi away
4%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
13%3
The top trips

Where Palacky Township clocks in

Lines 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 jobs

In Palacky Township, 100% of jobs are in factories, building or farming

Jobs based in Palacky TownshipJobs Palacky Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms100%26%
Trade, transport & utilities0%30%
Services: health, schools, offices0%43%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less33%13%
$1,251–$3,333 a month67%30%
Over $3,333 a month0%57%

Who does it

29 or younger33%22%
30 to 540%48%
55 and older67%30%

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 Palacky Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

How far

Miles to work from Palacky Township

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miEllsworth: 39% · 11.1 miSalina: 13% · 44.3 miLittle River: 4% · 28.5 miWilson: 4% · 11.4 miKanopolis: 4% · 14.1 miEllinwood: 4% · 23.3 miMinneapolis: 4% · 49.8 miBeloit: 4% · 57.5 miHerington: 4% · 86.7 miGarden City: 4% · 140.4 miEllsworth 39%Salina 13%Little River 4%Wilson 4%Kanopolis 4%Palacky Township
Palacky TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
4%Under 10 mi1 residents
52%10–24 mi12 residents
17%25–50 mi4 residents
26%Over 50 mi6 residents

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 2023.

Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.

Next door

Palacky Township and its neighbors

Jobs & commute next door

TownPalacky Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Palacky Township–————
Valley Townshipunder 5%——26 min—
Lincoln Townshipunder 5%————
Noble Townshipunder 5%————
Cleveland Townshipunder 5%————
Black Wolf Townshipunder 5%————

Same-state neighbors only. Valley Township, Lincoln Township, Noble Township, Cleveland Township and Black Wolf Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Palacky Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.

How to read these numbers

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.

How these figures and grades are made →

Jobs and commuting in Palacky Township: questions

Where do people who live in Palacky Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ellsworth (39%, 11 mi), Salina (13%, 44 mi), Little River (4%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

Getting to work from Palacky Township, from the people who make the trip.

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Beyond the commute

More of Palacky Township

Palacky Township home →

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.