Jobs and the daily commute in Union Township
Hardly any work in Union Township itself; outside it, Belleville draws the most (31%, 8 miles). The Census job records count 16 working residents of Union Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Union Township
On a workday 16 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Union Township on a workday afternoon, 57% 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 Union Township’s working residents head each day
Where Union Township clocks in
31% of workers
13% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Union Township
About 38% 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.
Around Union Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Union Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Scandia Township | under 7% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Washington Township | under 7% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Freedom Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| White Rock Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Scandia Township, Washington Township, Freedom 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 Union 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 Union Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Union Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Union Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Belleville (31%, 8 mi), Concordia (13%, 22 mi), Fort Collins (6%, 388 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Union Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Union 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.