For about half of its working residents, Butler Township is a commute to Columbus
Working from home is the commute for 4% of workers, against 11% across Nebraska. Only 1% work in Butler Township; the top destination outside it is Columbus (46%, 9 miles). The average commute, 19 minutes each way, matches the Nebraska norm.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Butler Township at work: what stands out
Nearly half of Butler Township works in Columbus
122 working residents, 46%, have their main job in Columbus, 8.9 miles away. That’s 46 times as many as work in Butler Township itself. The commute map ↓
Butler Township is a place people come home to
There are 50 jobs based in Butler Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Butler Township has about 400 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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 266 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Out of Butler Township to work: where people go
Where Butler Township clocks in
46% of workers
10% of workers
6% 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.
How many people are in Butler Township by day
On a workday 263 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 47 people come in from elsewhere.
About 400 people are in Butler Township on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
0.19 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.
In Butler Township, 84% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
50 jobs are based in Butler Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Butler Township, 2013 → 2023: 94 → 50. 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 Butler Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 19 minutes to work from Butler Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Butler Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 274 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Butler Township
About 18% 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.
Bordering towns draw 10% of Butler Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Butler Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $73,750 |
| Columbus Township | 10% | B+ | C+ | 17 min | $97,848 |
| Duncan | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Silver Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Oconee Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Duncan, Silver Creek Township and Oconee Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Columbus Township. Darker towns draw more of Butler 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 Butler Township: questions
What is the median household income in Butler Township?
$73,750 (±$26,220) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Butler Township?
1.4%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Butler Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Butler Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Butler Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Butler Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Butler 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.