Most of Benton Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
3 jobs are based in Benton Township for 13 working residents. Hardly any stay in Benton Township for work; outside it, Doland is the main destination (15%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Benton Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Benton Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
The towns that employ Benton Township’s residents
Where Benton Township clocks in
Lines 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.
100% of the jobs in Benton Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Benton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Benton Township goes to work
About 31% 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 towns around Benton Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Benton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Sumner Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Tetonka Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Olean Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Beotia Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Clifton Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sumner Township, Tetonka Township, Olean Township, Beotia Township and Clifton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Benton 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 Benton Township: questions
Where do people who live in Benton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Doland (15%, 15 mi), Aberdeen (15%, 28 mi), Redfield Township (15%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Benton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Benton 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.