Morris Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.3 for each
53 jobs are based in Morris Township, against 208 working residents. Only 3% work in Morris Township itself; outside it, Houston draws the most (15%, 12 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home (Missouri 13%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Morris Township at work: what stands out
Morris Township is a place people come home to
There are 53 jobs based in Morris Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% 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 ↓
Few Morris Township workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 13% across Missouri. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 208 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Morris Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 202 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 47 people come in from elsewhere.
About 520 people are in Morris 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.
Morris Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 33% 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.
How long Morris Township spends getting to work: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Morris Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 313 commuters (the 0% 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.
Where Morris Township goes to work
Where Morris Township clocks in
15% of workers
15% of workers
7% 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.
Making and building: 34% of jobs based in Morris Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Morris Township, 2013 → 2023: 40 → 53. 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 Morris Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work in the towns next to Morris Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Morris Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $55,662 |
| Upton Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Piney Township | under 2% | D | C+ | 20 min | $47,462 |
| Clinton Township | under 2% | C | D | 21 min | $64,861 |
| Cass Township | under 2% | D | B | 26 min | $37,434 |
| Burdine Township | under 2% | C− | C | 22 min | $40,121 |
Same-state neighbors only. Upton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Morris 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 Morris Township: questions
What is the median household income in Morris Township?
$55,662 (±$16,842) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Morris Township?
2.2%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Morris Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Morris Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Houston (15%, 12 mi), Cabool (15%, 11 mi), Mountain Grove (7%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Morris Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Morris Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Morris 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.