Butler County District No. 10 School · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Platte Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Platte Township has 3 jobs for 88 working residents. Hardly any stay in Platte Township for work; outside it, Columbus is the main destination (28%, 21 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, where Nebraska as a whole has 11%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Platte Township by day
On a workday 88 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 79 people are in Platte Township on a workday afternoon, 52% 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 Platte Township to work: where people go
Where Platte Township clocks in
28% of workers
20% of workers
13% 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.
67% of the jobs in Platte Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Platte Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 3. 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 Platte Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Platte Township: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Platte Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 105 commuters (the 0% 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.
The commute from Platte Township, by distance
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.
The towns around Platte Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Platte Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $57,569 |
| Linwood Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Bone Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Bohemia Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Linwood Township, Bone Creek Township and Bohemia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Platte 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 Platte Township: questions
What is the median household income in Platte Township?
$57,569 (±$18,029) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Platte Township?
6.6%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Platte Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Platte Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Columbus (28%, 21 mi), David City (20%, 14 mi), Lincoln (13%, 44 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Platte 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 Platte Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Platte 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.