Work and commuting in Sinclair Township
Sinclair Township has 20 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 12% across Kansas. Hardly any stay in Sinclair Township for work; outside it, Mankato is the main destination (20%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Sinclair Township by day and by night
On a workday 20 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 33 people are in Sinclair Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 towns that employ Sinclair Township’s residents
Where Sinclair 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.
Working from home in Sinclair Township
of Sinclair Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29 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.
How far it is to work from Sinclair Township
About 25% 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 Sinclair Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sinclair Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinclair Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Richland Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Grant Township | under 5% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| White Rock Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Richland Township, Jackson Township, Grant Township and White Rock Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sinclair 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 Sinclair Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Sinclair Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Sinclair Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mankato (20%, 13 mi), Scandia (10%, 12 mi), Simpson (5%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sinclair 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 Sinclair Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sinclair 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.