Most of Reeder Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
There are 25 jobs in Reeder Township, and 194 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Reeder Township itself; outside it, Garnett draws the most (14%, 10 miles). 28% of workers work from home; Kansas has 12%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Reeder Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 193 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 24 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Reeder Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Where Reeder Township’s working residents head each day
Where Reeder Township clocks in
14% of workers
8% 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.
Goods jobs make up 72% of work in Reeder Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Reeder Township, 2013 → 2023: 21 → 25. 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 Reeder Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Reeder Township
of Reeder Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 113 commuters (the 28% 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.
Reeder Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 33% 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 to Reeder Township
The biggest share goes to Westphalia Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Reeder Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeder Township | – | — | — | — | $69,881 |
| Williamsburg Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Rock Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Jackson Township | under 3% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Pottawatomie Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Putnam Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Westphalia Township | 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Williamsburg Township, Rock Creek Township, Jackson Township, Pottawatomie Township, Putnam Township and Westphalia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Reeder 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 Reeder Township: questions
What is the median household income in Reeder Township?
$69,881 (±$55,059) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Reeder Township?
36.2%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Reeder Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Garnett (14%, 10 mi), Iola (8%, 27 mi), Kincaid (3%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Reeder 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 Reeder Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Reeder 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.