Larabee, Nora E., Memorial Library · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0Sawlog Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any stay in Sawlog Township for work; outside it, Jetmore is the main destination (35%, 3 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, where Kansas as a whole has 12%. Commuters spend 13 minutes getting to work on average; the Kansas average is 20, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Sawlog Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 31 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 29 people are in Sawlog Township on a workday afternoon, 52% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Sawlog Township: the destinations
Where Sawlog Township clocks in
35% of workers
16% 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.
Sawlog Township’s commute takes about 13 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sawlog Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 41 commuters (the 0% 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.
Half of Sawlog Township commutes less than 17 miles
About 16% 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 Sawlog Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sawlog Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawlog Township | – | — | — | 13 min | $77,778 |
| Center Township | under 4% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Sterling Township | under 4% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Grandview Township | under 4% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| South Roscoe Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Spearville Township | under 4% | C+ | B− | 18 min | $72,754 |
Same-state neighbors only. Center Township, Sterling Township, Grandview Township and South Roscoe Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sawlog 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 Sawlog Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sawlog Township?
$77,778 (±$31,925) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sawlog Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sawlog Township?
13 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sawlog Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jetmore (35%, 3 mi), Dodge City (16%, 15 mi), Marena Township (6%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sawlog Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sawlog Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sawlog 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.