With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Walnut Township works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Walnut Township for work; outside it, Hutchinson is the main destination (32%, 22 miles). 5 jobs are based in Walnut Township, and 44 of its residents work somewhere. Working from home is the commute for 100% of workers, next to 12% for Kansas as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Walnut Township
On a workday 44 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 58 people are in Walnut Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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 Walnut Township: the destinations
Where Walnut Township clocks in
32% 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.
Goods jobs make up 80% of work in Walnut Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Walnut Township, 2013 → 2023: 14 → 5. 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.
Working from home in Walnut Township
of Walnut Township workers work from home, vs 12% across Kansas. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Walnut Township goes to work
About 18% 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.
Walnut Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walnut Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Hayes Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Huntsville Township | under 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Medford Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hayes Township, Valley Township, Huntsville Township and Medford Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 poverty rate in Walnut Township?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Walnut Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hutchinson (32%, 22 mi), McPherson (5%, 39 mi), Salina (5%, 60 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
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.