How long is the commute from Central Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Central Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Central Township, IL take an average of 21.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

7.4% of workers walk to work.

8.3% work from home.

8.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.2 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 8.3%
Households without a car: 8.3%

How people in Central Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Central Township	Bond County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	78.7% (±7.4 points)	81.4%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±3.0 points)	4.2%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	7.4% (±4.5 points)	5.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.3% (±4.5 points)	8.2%	15.9%	15.1%

In Central Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Bond County (23.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in Illinois (27.8 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

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

It is also lower than in Illinois (5.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Bond County, Central Township ranks 12 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2095 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Central Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Central Township	Bond County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	8.3% (±5.1 points)	6.8%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.6% (±7.8 points)	31.7%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.6% (±7.7 points)	38.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.5% (±4.1 points)	23.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Central Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Bond County (6.8%).

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 Central Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Central Township	Bond County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	8.3% (±4.5 points)	8.2% (±2.5 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±3.4 points)	93.1% (±2.0 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.5% (±5.0 points)	86.5% (±2.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Central Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bond County (86.5%).

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 Central Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Central Township	—	21.2 minutes (±4.4)	—
Greenville	2.7 mi	21.6 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Smithboro	5.3 mi	21.8 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Mills Township	5.6 mi	11.4 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Pleasant Mound Township	5.9 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Pocahontas	6.5 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Old Ripley Township	6.7 mi	33.4 minutes (±7.7)	Higher
Lagrange Township	7.3 mi	19.8 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Burgess Township	8.4 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mills Township, IL (11.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Old Ripley Township, IL (33.4 minutes), Burgess Township, IL (28.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bond County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Pocahontas	27.0 minutes (±4.9)
7	Pierron	23.4 minutes (±4.9)
8	Smithboro	21.8 minutes (±9.4)
9	Greenville	21.6 minutes (±5.4)
10	Mulberry Grove	21.5 minutes (±4.0)
11	Mulberry Grove Township	21.4 minutes (±4.8)
12	Central Township	21.2 minutes (±4.4)
13	Lagrange Township	19.8 minutes (±5.1)
14	Pleasant Mound Township	17.4 minutes (±2.9)
15	Mills Township	11.4 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Bond 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 Central Township

How long is the average commute in Central Township?

Workers who live in Central Township, IL take an average of 21.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Central Township without a car?

8.3% of households in Central Township have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Central Township?

8.3% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Central Township worked from home, and 87.5% 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 Central township, Bond County, Illinois (county subdivision:12112, in state:17 county:005).

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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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