Making a living in Stanton Township
Hardly any work in Stanton Township itself; outside it, Minneapolis draws the most (29%, 13 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole. The Census job records count 17 working residents of Stanton Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Stanton Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 26 people are in Stanton Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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.
Where Stanton Township’s working residents head each day
Where Stanton Township clocks in
29% 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 Stanton Township
of Stanton Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 58 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 Stanton Township’s workers travel
About 24% 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 Stanton Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Stanton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Eureka Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Sheridan Township | under 6% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Fountain Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Solomon Township | under 6% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Eureka Township, Sheridan Township, Fountain Township and Solomon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Stanton 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 Stanton Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Stanton Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Stanton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minneapolis (29%, 13 mi), Salina (29%, 34 mi), Bennington (6%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Stanton 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 Stanton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Stanton 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.