How long is the commute from Fancy Creek Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Fancy Creek Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Fancy Creek Township, IL take an average of 20.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

12.5% work from home.

0.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.8 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.5%
Households without a car: 0.4%

How people in Fancy Creek Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fancy Creek Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	83.9% (±5.9 points)	77.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±2.4 points)	5.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.5% (±5.5 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Fancy Creek Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Sangamon County (19.7 minutes).

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

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

In Fancy Creek Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sangamon County (0.9%).

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

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

In Sangamon County, Fancy Creek Township ranks 35 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2155 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Fancy Creek Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fancy Creek Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.4% (±0.7 points)	7.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.0% (±5.6 points)	36.8%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.2% (±7.6 points)	38.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.4% (±6.6 points)	17.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Fancy Creek Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sangamon County (7.6%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (11.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fancy Creek Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fancy Creek Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	12.5% (±5.5 points)	13.7% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±1.6 points)	95.4% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±3.4 points)	90.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fancy Creek Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Sangamon County (90.6%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (90.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Fancy Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fancy Creek Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fancy Creek Township	—	20.8 minutes (±2.2)	—
Cantrall	1.5 mi	25.4 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Sherman	3.5 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Athens	4.4 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Springfield Township	5.0 mi	14.8 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Williams Township	6.1 mi	22.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Williamsville	6.6 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Spaulding	7.1 mi	18.7 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Grandview	7.4 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township, IL (14.8 minutes), Grandview, IL (17.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Athens, IL (25.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
29	Illiopolis	22.9 minutes (±2.5)
30	Rochester	22.8 minutes (±3.7)
31	Williams Township	22.4 minutes (±3.1)
32 (tie)	Dawson	22.2 minutes (±2.6)
32 (tie)	Illiopolis Township	22.2 minutes (±2.3)
34	Rochester Township	21.6 minutes (±2.6)
35	Fancy Creek Township	20.8 minutes (±2.2)
36	Sherman	20.5 minutes (±3.3)
37	Jerome	19.9 minutes (±3.5)
38	Chatham Township	19.3 minutes (±1.9)
39 (tie)	Spaulding	18.7 minutes (±1.7)
39 (tie)	Gardner Township	18.7 minutes (±3.0)
41	Curran	17.8 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Sangamon 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 Fancy Creek Township

How long is the average commute in Fancy Creek Township?

Workers who live in Fancy Creek Township, IL take an average of 20.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fancy Creek Township without a car?

0.4% of households in Fancy Creek Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fancy Creek Township?

12.5% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Fancy Creek Township worked from home, and 94.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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