Work and commuting in Towanda Township
The Census job records count 10 working residents of Towanda Township and no jobs based in it. 0% of workers work from home (Kansas 12%). Hardly any work in Towanda Township itself; outside it, Phillipsburg draws the most (20%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Towanda Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Towanda 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.
Out of Towanda Township to work: where people go
Where Towanda Township clocks in
20% of workers
20% of workers
10% 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 Towanda Township
of Towanda Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 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 Towanda Township’s workers travel
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.
Around Towanda Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Towanda Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towanda Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Township | under 10% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Solomon-District 3 Township | under 10% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Township 5 | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Plainview Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
| Logan | under 10% | — | — | 44 min | — |
| Pioneer Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Logan Township, Solomon-District 3 Township, Township 5, Plainview Township, Logan and Pioneer Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Towanda 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 Towanda Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Towanda Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Towanda Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Phillipsburg (20%, 16 mi), Norton (20%, 23 mi), Lenexa (10%, 259 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Towanda 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 Towanda Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Towanda 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.