Making a living in Shiley Township
Hardly any work in Shiley Township; the top destination outside it is Pawnee Township (33%, 20 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole. Shiley Township has 12 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Shiley Township
On a workday 12 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 8 people are in Shiley Township on a workday afternoon, 60% 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.
The places Shiley Township commutes to
Where Shiley Township clocks in
8% 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.
Working from home in Shiley Township
of Shiley Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11 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.
The distance from Shiley Township to work
About 17% 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.
How Shiley Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Shiley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiley Township | – | — | — | — | $71,250 |
| Alexander-Belle Prairie Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Browns Grove Township | under 9% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Marena Township | under 9% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
| Highpoint Township | under 9% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Alexander-Belle Prairie Township, Browns Grove Township, Marena Township, Lincoln Township and Highpoint Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Shiley 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 Shiley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Shiley Township?
$71,250 (±$29,059) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Shiley Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Shiley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pawnee Township (33%, 20 mi), Kinsley (8%, 28 mi), Larned (8%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Shiley 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 Shiley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Shiley 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.