Making a living in Stanton Township
The Census job records count 51 working residents of Stanton Township and no jobs based in it. Working from home is the commute for 32% of workers; Kansas has 12%. Hardly any work in Stanton Township itself; outside it, Mound City draws the most (10%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Stanton Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 51 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Stanton Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
Out of Stanton Township to work: where people go
Where Stanton Township clocks in
10% of workers
6% 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 46 commuters (the 32% 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 many miles Stanton Township commutes
About 32% 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 Stanton Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Stanton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Mound City Township | under 4% | C− | B+ | 27 min | $63,542 |
| Timberhill Township | under 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Freedom Township | under 4% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Sheridan Township | under 4% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Blue Mound Township | under 4% | — | — | 39 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Timberhill Township, Freedom Township, Sheridan Township and Blue Mound 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?
18.6%, 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 Mound City (10%, 6 mi), Potosi Township (10%, 11 mi), Paola (6%, 36 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.