Whetstone Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
157 jobs are based in Whetstone Township, and 828 of its residents work somewhere. Whetstone Township grades B− for jobs and income and D− for walkability. Only 1% stay in Whetstone Township for work; outside it, Bucyrus is the main destination (17%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Whetstone Township apart
Whetstone Township and Bucyrus trade workers both ways
Bucyrus is the top workplace for Whetstone Township residents (17%) and also where the most people who work in Whetstone Township come from (17% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Whetstone Township is a place people come home to
There are 157 jobs based in Whetstone Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Whetstone Township has about 1,300 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Whetstone Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Whetstone Township fell from 303 in 2013 to 157 in 2023, −48%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
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 828 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Whetstone Township
On income, poverty and job access, Whetstone Township is better than 46% of U.S. towns. The poverty rate holds Whetstone Township’s grade up (7.6%, U.S. 12.5%); household income pulls it down ($66,758, U.S. $80,734).
Unemployment (7.2%) is left out: Whetstone Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Whetstone Township could be anywhere from C to B+.
Where the trip to work from Whetstone Township ends
Where Whetstone Township clocks in
17% of workers
9% 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.
Who leaves Whetstone Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 817 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 146 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,300 people are in Whetstone Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Goods jobs make up 32% of work in Whetstone Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Whetstone Township, 2013 → 2023: 303 → 157. 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 Whetstone Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Whetstone Township takes about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Whetstone Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 719 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 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.
Miles to work from Whetstone Township
About 26% 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.
The commute in Whetstone Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Whetstone Township is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Whetstone Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 784 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.8% of Whetstone Township households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Whetstone Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 1,400 to 2,700, Whetstone Township ranks 2,476th of 5,509 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
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| 20 | New California OH | 1,672 | $162K | 0.0% | 1.1% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 32 | Jersey Township OH | 2,678 | $136K | 2.4% | 1.2% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 38 | Silver Lake OH | 2,504 | $140K | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,474 | East McKeesport PA | 1,969 | $66K | 9.5% | 8.0% | 2% | B− |
| 2,475 | Mason TX | 2,171 | $75K | 4.0% | 6.1% | 41% | B− |
| 2,476 | Whetstone Township OH | 1,975 | $67K | 7.6% | 7.2% | 1% | B− |
| 2,477 | Byron CA | 1,837 | $76K | 15.4% | 18.2% | 3% | B− |
| 2,478 | Pawnee IL | 2,686 | $81K | 14.3% | 4.2% | 7% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,509 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Whetstone Township, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
Work next door: 19% of Whetstone Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Whetstone Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whetstone Township | – | B− | D− | 15 min | $66,758 |
| Bucyrus | 17% | C− | A− | 21 min | $54,349 |
| Tully Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 25 min | $77,031 |
| Bucyrus Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Polk Township | under 2% | B+ | C | 23 min | $76,518 |
| Dallas Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Jefferson Township | 2% | B | C | 26 min | $81,094 |
| Sandusky Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Tully Township, Bucyrus Township, Dallas Township and Sandusky Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Bucyrus. Darker towns draw more of Whetstone 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 Whetstone Township: questions
What is the median household income in Whetstone Township?
$66,758 (±$11,166) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Whetstone Township?
7.6%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Whetstone Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Whetstone Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bucyrus (17%, 4 mi), Columbus (9%, 54 mi), Galion (6%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Whetstone Township walkable?
Whetstone Township is more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 3.7 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Whetstone 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 Whetstone Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Whetstone 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.