Most of Mendon Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Only 1% stay in Mendon Township for work; outside it, Marceline is the main destination (14%, 14 miles). 61 jobs are based in Mendon Township, and 138 of its residents work somewhere. 4% of workers work from home, next to 13% for Missouri as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Mendon Township
On a workday 136 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 59 people come in from elsewhere.
About 230 people are in Mendon Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
The towns that employ Mendon Township’s residents
Where Mendon Township clocks in
14% 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 44% of work in Mendon Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mendon Township, 2013 → 2023: 105 → 61. 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 Mendon Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 25 minutes each way for Mendon Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mendon Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 152 commuters (the 4% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Mendon Township
About 41% 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 Mendon Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mendon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendon Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $93,214 |
| Salt Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Triplett Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Cunningham Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Yellow Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Brunswick Township | under 3% | D− | B+ | 20 min | $46,389 |
Same-state neighbors only. Salt Creek Township, Triplett Township, Cunningham Township and Yellow Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mendon 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 Mendon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Mendon Township?
$93,214 (±$45,773) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mendon Township?
5.9%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mendon Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mendon Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marceline (14%, 14 mi), Brookfield (9%, 15 mi), Moberly (6%, 39 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mendon Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Mendon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mendon 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.