How long is the commute from Ash Grove Township (Shelby County), IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Ash Grove Township (Shelby County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ash Grove Township (Shelby County), IL take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.2% of workers walk to work.

7.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±5.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Ash Grove Township (Shelby County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	85.3% (±9.7 points)	83.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.1% (±3.1 points)	6.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	4.2% (±5.7 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.3 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.3% (±7.5 points)	6.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Ash Grove Township (Shelby County), the average commute is not measurably different from Shelby County (20.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (27.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ash Grove Township (Shelby County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (5.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Shelby County, Ash Grove Township (Shelby County) ranks 11 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1467 of 2,646.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±13.0 points)	4.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.8% (±14.5 points)	24.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.6% (±15.0 points)	41.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	49.6% (±18.0 points)	29.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Ash Grove Township (Shelby County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shelby County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	7.3% (±7.5 points)	6.5% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±13.0 points)	91.7% (±1.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±9.3 points)	88.6% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ash Grove Township (Shelby County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shelby County (88.6%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)	—	25.3 minutes (±5.6)	—
Gays	4.1 mi	32.8 minutes (±11.5)	Not measurably different
Windsor (Shelby County)	4.6 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township	5.7 mi	25.5 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Whitley Township	5.9 mi	29.5 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Shelby County)	6.3 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Big Spring Township	6.3 mi	29.1 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Strasburg	6.4 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Neoga	6.8 mi	18.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Herrick	30.2 minutes (±5.9)
6	Herrick Township	29.3 minutes (±4.9)
7	Big Spring Township	29.1 minutes (±6.8)
8	Cowden	28.5 minutes (±3.9)
9	Dry Point Township	26.3 minutes (±5.7)
10	Findlay	25.4 minutes (±5.0)
11	Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)	25.3 minutes (±5.6)
12	Todds Point Township	25.0 minutes (±5.0)
13	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	24.2 minutes (±2.9)
14	Strasburg	23.9 minutes (±3.2)
15	Sigel Township	23.6 minutes (±3.9)
16	Windsor Township	23.5 minutes (±2.4)
17	Oconee	22.2 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)

How long is the average commute in Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)?

Workers who live in Ash Grove Township (Shelby County), IL take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ash Grove Township (Shelby County) without a car?

0.0% of households in Ash Grove Township (Shelby County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)?

7.3% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in Ash Grove Township (Shelby County) worked from home, and 92.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ash Grove township, Shelby County, Illinois (county subdivision:02466, in state:17 county:173).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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