Putnam Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Home is the office for 35% of workers; Kansas has 12%. 13 jobs are based in Putnam Township, and 127 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Putnam Township; the top destination outside it is Garnett (24%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Putnam Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 127 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Putnam Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
Out of Putnam Township to work: where people go
Where Putnam Township clocks in
24% of workers
6% 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.
In Putnam Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Putnam Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 13. 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 Putnam Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Putnam Township
of Putnam Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 49 commuters (the 35% 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.
Putnam Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 30% 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.
Work in the towns next to Putnam Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Putnam Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Township | – | — | — | — | $87,438 |
| Monroe Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | under 3% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Richmond Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Walker Township | under 3% | — | — | 40 min | — |
| Reeder Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Monroe Township, Jackson Township, Richmond Township, Walker Township and Reeder Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Putnam 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 Putnam Township: questions
What is the median household income in Putnam Township?
$87,438 (±$52,433) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Putnam Township?
12.9%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Putnam Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Garnett (24%, 5 mi), Iola (6%, 30 mi), Ottawa Township (6%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Putnam 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 Putnam Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Putnam 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.