Where Walnut Township earns its living
Commuters spend 15 minutes getting to work on average; the Kansas average is 20, the U.S. 26. 3% of workers have no commute at all (Kansas 12%). There are 156 jobs in Walnut Township, against 224 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Walnut Township at work: what stands out
Walnut Township and Sabetha trade workers both ways
Sabetha is the top workplace for Walnut Township residents (22%) and also where the most people who work in Walnut Township come from (22% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
A big share show a job far from home
30% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Commutes from Walnut Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 15 minutes, against 20 across Kansas. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Kansas worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 224 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
22% of working residents work in Sabetha
Where Walnut Township clocks in
8% 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.
How many miles Walnut Township commutes
About 30% 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.
About 15 minutes to work from Walnut Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Walnut Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 349 commuters (the 3% 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.
The daily commute in and out of Walnut Township
On a workday 223 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 155 people come in from elsewhere.
About 460 people are in Walnut Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.70 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.
48% of the jobs in Walnut Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walnut Township, 2013 → 2023: 215 → 156. 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 Walnut Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
22% of Walnut Township works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walnut Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | – | — | — | 15 min | $61,892 |
| Sabetha | 22% | B− | A− | 10 min | $70,464 |
| Powhattan Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Hiawatha Township | under 2% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Morrill Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Powhattan Township, Hiawatha Township and Morrill Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Sabetha. Darker towns draw more of Walnut 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 Walnut Township: questions
What is the median household income in Walnut Township?
$61,892 (±$7,043) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Walnut Township?
8.6%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Walnut Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 20 across Kansas and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Walnut Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sabetha (22%, 6 mi), Hiawatha (13%, 9 mi), Seneca (8%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Walnut Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and <1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Walnut Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walnut 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.