Madison Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 59 jobs in Madison Township, against 159 working residents. Only 2% work in Madison Township; the top destination outside it is Bethany (18%, 16 miles). Commuters spend 35 minutes getting to work on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Madison Township by day
On a workday 156 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 56 people come in from elsewhere.
About 330 people are in Madison Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
Out of Madison Township to work: where people go
Where Madison Township clocks in
18% of workers
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.
Most jobs in Madison Township are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Madison Township, 2013 → 2023: 109 → 59. 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 Madison Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 35 minutes to work from Madison Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Madison Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 140 commuters (the 13% who work from home are left out). Across Missouri: 86% 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 it is to work from Madison 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.
Around Madison Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Madison Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | – | — | — | 35 min | $44,688 |
| Harrison Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Marion Township | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Clay Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Trail Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Cainsville | 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Lindley Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Harrison Township, Marion Township, Clay Township, Trail Creek Township, Cainsville and Lindley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Cainsville. Darker towns draw more of Madison 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 Madison Township: questions
What is the median household income in Madison Township?
$44,688 (±$20,093) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Madison Township?
13.1%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Madison Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Madison Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bethany (18%, 16 mi), Kansas City (8%, 98 mi), Gilman City (6%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Madison Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Madison Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Madison 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.