Most of Turkey Creek Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Only 2% work in Turkey Creek Township; the top destination outside it is Franklin (36%, 10 miles). There are 13 jobs in Turkey Creek Township, and 53 of its residents work somewhere. 2% of workers work from home; Nebraska has 11%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Turkey Creek Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 52 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 95 people are in Turkey Creek Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where Turkey Creek Township’s working residents head each day
Where Turkey Creek Township clocks in
36% of workers
6% 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.
54% of the jobs in Turkey Creek Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Turkey Creek Township, 2014 → 2024: 16 → 13. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Turkey Creek Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Turkey Creek Township: about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Turkey Creek Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Nebraska. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 59 commuters (the 2% 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.
Where in the region Turkey Creek Township works
About 28% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Turkey Creek Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Turkey Creek Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Creek Township | – | — | — | 18 min | $66,875 |
| East Bloomington Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Ash Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. East Bloomington Township and Ash Grove Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Turkey Creek 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 2024, 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 Turkey Creek Township: questions
What is the median household income in Turkey Creek Township?
$66,875 (±$26,943) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $76,475 across Nebraska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Turkey Creek Township?
16.2%, against 10.6% across Nebraska and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Turkey Creek Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 19 across Nebraska and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Turkey Creek Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Franklin (36%, 10 mi), Holdrege (6%, 31 mi), Kearney (6%, 46 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Turkey Creek Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 15% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Turkey Creek Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Turkey Creek Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.