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

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

Workers who live in Friends Creek Township, IL take an average of 24.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

92.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.3% work from home.

0.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.5 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.3%
Households without a car: 0.4%

How people in Friends Creek Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Friends Creek Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	92.9% (±5.1 points)	80.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±5.3 points)	6.8%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	8.3%	15.9%	15.1%

In Friends Creek Township, the average commute is higher than in Macon County (19.4 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Macon County, Friends Creek Township ranks 12 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1598 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Friends Creek Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Friends Creek Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.4% (±0.7 points)	9.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.8% (±6.1 points)	36.0%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.0% (±8.2 points)	37.3%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.8% (±9.2 points)	17.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Friends Creek Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Macon County (9.5%).

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 Friends Creek Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Friends Creek Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	8.3% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.9% (±4.9 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±4.7 points)	89.4% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Friends Creek Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Macon County (89.4%).

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 Friends Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Friends Creek Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Friends Creek Township	—	24.5 minutes (±3.0)	—
Argenta	1.5 mi	24.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Cisco	5.1 mi	18.6 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Oreana	5.3 mi	19.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Whitmore Township	5.6 mi	19.9 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Creek Township	6.3 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Maroa	7.4 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Maroa Township	7.4 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Willow Branch Township	7.7 mi	21.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cisco, IL (18.6 minutes), Whitmore Township, IL (19.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Macon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	South Macon Township	28.0 minutes (±4.9)
7	Blue Mound	27.6 minutes (±3.2)
8	Warrensburg	25.2 minutes (±4.0)
9	Maroa Township	24.8 minutes (±2.9)
10	Argenta	24.6 minutes (±3.8)
11 (tie)	Niantic	24.5 minutes (±1.8)
11 (tie)	Friends Creek Township	24.5 minutes (±3.0)
13	Mount Zion Township	23.6 minutes (±4.2)
14	Illini Township	23.5 minutes (±3.4)
15	Maroa	22.9 minutes (±3.7)
16	Niantic Township	22.5 minutes (±2.2)
17	Harristown	21.9 minutes (±2.9)
18	Mount Zion	21.6 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Macon 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 Friends Creek Township

How long is the average commute in Friends Creek Township?

Workers who live in Friends Creek Township, IL take an average of 24.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Friends Creek Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Friends Creek Township?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of workers who live in Friends Creek Township 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 Friends Creek township, Macon County, Illinois (county subdivision:27988, in state:17 county:115).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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