Ozark Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
3% of workers work from home, next to 13% for Missouri as a whole. Ozark Township has 143 jobs; 337 of its residents have a job. Only 7% stay in Ozark Township for work; outside it, Lamar is the main destination (12%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Ozark Township
Ozark Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 24 across Missouri. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
32% 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 Ozark Township workers work from home
Only 3% 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 337 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting from Ozark Township: about 38 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ozark Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 385 commuters (the 3% 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.
The commute from Ozark Township, by distance
About 32% 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.
Who leaves Ozark Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 313 residents head out to work, 24 work right here, and 119 people come in from elsewhere.
About 690 people are in Ozark Township on a workday afternoon, 22% 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 Ozark Township to work: where people go
Where Ozark Township clocks in
11% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Ozark Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ozark Township, 2013 → 2023: 197 → 143. 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 Ozark Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Ozark Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ozark Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Township | – | — | — | 38 min | $64,750 |
| South West Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Central Township | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Leroy Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Mindenmines | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. South West Township, Central Township, Leroy Township and Mindenmines: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ozark 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 Ozark Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ozark Township?
$64,750 (±$10,283) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ozark Township?
17.7%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ozark Township?
38 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ozark Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lamar (12%, 16 mi), Pittsburg (11%, 11 mi), Liberal (7%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ozark 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 Ozark Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ozark 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.