With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Summit Township works elsewhere
There are 3 jobs in Summit Township, and 23 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Summit Township; the top destination outside it is Beloit (13%, 13 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all; Kansas has 12%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Summit Township
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 24 people are in Summit Township on a workday afternoon, 45% fewer than live here.
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 Summit Township: the destinations
Where Summit Township clocks in
13% of workers
9% 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.
67% of the jobs in Summit Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Summit Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 3. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Summit Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Summit Township
of Summit Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 27 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Summit Township
About 39% 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.
The towns around Summit Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Summit Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Township | – | — | — | — | $93,571 |
| Solomon Township | under 5% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Arion Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Buffalo Township | under 5% | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Grant Township | under 5% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Asherville Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Solomon Township, Arion Township, Buffalo Township, Grant Township and Asherville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Summit 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 Summit Township: questions
What is the median household income in Summit Township?
$93,571 (±$69,015) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Summit Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Summit Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Beloit (13%, 13 mi), Concordia (13%, 13 mi), Glasco (9%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Summit Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 27% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Summit Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Summit 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.