Most of Musselfork Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Musselfork Township has 16 jobs, and 160 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Musselfork Township for work; outside it, Marceline is the main destination (21%, 10 miles). The average commute takes 34 minutes each way, where Missouri has 24 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Musselfork Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 159 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 15 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Musselfork Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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 Musselfork Township’s residents
Where Musselfork Township clocks in
21% 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.
In Musselfork Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Musselfork Township, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 16. 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 Musselfork Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 34 minutes each way, longer than most of Missouri
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Musselfork Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 96 commuters (the 14% 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 Musselfork Township goes to work
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.
How Musselfork Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Clark Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Musselfork Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselfork Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $62,841 |
| Salt Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Clark Township | 5% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Cockrell Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Keytesville Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Salt Creek Township, Clark Township and Cockrell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Keytesville Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Musselfork 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 Musselfork Township: questions
What is the median household income in Musselfork Township?
$62,841 (±$22,922) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Musselfork Township?
0.4%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Musselfork Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Musselfork Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marceline (21%, 10 mi), Brookfield (6%, 17 mi), Moberly (5%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Musselfork Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Musselfork Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Musselfork 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.