Ansley Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
125 jobs are based in Ansley Township, and 268 of its residents work somewhere. Only 4% stay in Ansley Township for work; outside it, Broken Bow is the main destination (33%, 15 miles). Home is the office for 4% of workers (Nebraska 11%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Ansley Township in brief
One in three of Ansley Township works in Broken Bow
88 working residents, 33%, have their main job in Broken Bow, 15 miles away. That’s 8 times as many as work in Ansley Township itself. The commute map ↓
Ansley Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 19 across Nebraska. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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 ↓
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 268 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Out of Ansley Township to work: where people go
Where Ansley Township clocks in
33% of workers
4% of workers
4% 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.
From Ansley Township, about 31 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ansley Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 298 commuters (the 4% who work from home are left out). Across Nebraska: 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Ansley Township
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.
In and out of Ansley Township on a workday
On a workday 256 residents head out to work, 12 work right here, and 113 people come in from elsewhere.
About 460 people are in Ansley Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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.
Jobs in Ansley Township: what the 125 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ansley Township, 2013 → 2023: 161 → 125. 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 Ansley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How Ansley Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ansley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansley Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $64,375 |
| Algernon Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Berwyn Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Westerville Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Myrtle Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Loup Township | under 3% | — | — | 52 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Algernon Township, Berwyn Township, Westerville Township, Myrtle Township and Loup Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ansley 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 Ansley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ansley Township?
$64,375 (±$19,030) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ansley Township?
5.2%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ansley Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ansley Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Broken Bow (33%, 15 mi), Kearney (4%, 43 mi), Lincoln (4%, 146 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ansley 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 Ansley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ansley 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.