For about half of its working residents, Writing Rock Township is a commute to Ambrose
Hardly any work in Writing Rock Township itself; outside it, Ambrose draws the most (50%, 19 miles). Writing Rock Township has 2 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Writing Rock Township by day
On a workday 2 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2 people are in Writing Rock Township on a workday afternoon, 50% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Writing Rock Township ends
Where Writing Rock Township clocks in
50% 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.
The distance from Writing Rock Township to work
About 50% 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 Writing Rock Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Writing Rock Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Rock Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandria Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
| Daneville Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
| Fertile Valley Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
| Clinton Township | under 50% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Alexandria Township, Daneville Township, Fertile Valley Township and Clinton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Writing Rock 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 Writing Rock Township: questions
Where do people who live in Writing Rock Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Writing Rock Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Writing Rock 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.