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Jobs & commute in Pawnee Township

Most of Pawnee Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident

There are 1 jobs in Pawnee Township, and 13 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Pawnee Township; the top destination outside it is Smith Center (31%, 14 miles).

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

Day and night

The daily flow of workers through Pawnee Township

On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.

13live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
1work here, live elsewhere
Night and day
At night29
Workday17
29live here− 13head out to work+ 1come in to work= 17on a workday

About 17 people are in Pawnee Township on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.

Job hub or commuter town?
0.08jobs 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 towns that employ Pawnee Township’s residents

Mankato: 1 residents work here (8%)Smith Center: 4 residents work here (31%)Overland Park: 1 residents work here (8%)Beaver TownshipCora TownshipHouston Township: 1 residents work here (8%)Kirwin Township: 2 residents work here (15%)Swan Township: 3 residents work here (23%)Logan TownshipPawnee TownshipPleasant TownshipWashington TownshipSmith CenterSwan TownshipKirwin TownshipMankatoOverland ParkHouston TownshipPawnee Township
1
Smith Center13.8 mi away
31%4
2
Swan Township19.2 mi away
23%3
3
Kirwin Township30.3 mi away
15%2
4
Mankato26.7 mi away
8%1
5
Overland Park224.4 mi away
8%1
6
Houston Township26.1 mi away
8%1
Everywhere elseother towns and states
8%1
The top trips

Where Pawnee 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 Pawnee Township, services account for most jobs

Jobs based in Pawnee TownshipJobs Pawnee Township residents hold

What kind of work

Goods: factories, building, farms0%46%
Trade, transport & utilities0%15%
Services: health, schools, offices100%38%

What it pays

$1,250 a month or less0%23%
$1,251–$3,333 a month0%46%
Over $3,333 a month100%31%

Who does it

29 or younger0%23%
30 to 54100%54%
55 and older0%23%

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 Pawnee Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.

How far

How far it is to work from Pawnee Township

10 mi25 mi50 mi80 miSmith Center: 31% · 13.8 miSwan Township: 23% · 19.2 miKirwin Township: 15% · 30.3 miMankato: 8% · 26.7 miOverland Park: 8% · 224.4 miHouston Township: 8% · 26.1 miSmith Center 31%Swan Township 23%Mankato 8%Overland Park 8%Pawnee Township
Pawnee TownshipTop destinations (size = commuters)
0%Under 10 mi0 residents
67%10–24 mi8 residents
25%25–50 mi3 residents
8%Over 50 mi1 residents

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

How Pawnee Township compares with the towns next door

Jobs & commute next door

TownPawnee Township workers thereJobs & incomeWalkabilityCommuteHousehold income
Pawnee Township–————
Beaver Townshipunder 8%————
Cora Townshipunder 8%————
Logan Townshipunder 8%————

Same-state neighbors only. Beaver Township, Cora Township and Logan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.

Darker towns draw more of Pawnee 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 Pawnee Township: questions

Where do people who live in Pawnee Township work?

0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Smith Center (31%, 14 mi), Swan Township (23%, 19 mi), Kirwin Township (15%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).

Commuter talk

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

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Beyond the commute

More of Pawnee Township

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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.