How long is the commute from Harter Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Harter Township, IL take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

2.3% work from home.

4.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±7.7)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 2.3%
Households without a car: 4.4%

How people in Harter Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Harter Township	Clay County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	90.0% (±6.0 points)	85.6%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±5.9 points)	9.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.3% (±2.4 points)	4.4%	15.9%	15.1%

In Harter Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Clay County (25.0 minutes).

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

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

In Harter Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Clay County (0.3%).

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

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

In Clay County, Harter Township ranks 13 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1743 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Harter Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Harter Township	Clay County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	4.4% (±3.4 points)	4.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.0% (±7.1 points)	34.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.7% (±6.9 points)	30.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.9% (±6.3 points)	29.8%	18.3%	21.9%

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

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 Harter Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harter Township	Clay County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	2.3% (±2.4 points)	4.4% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.2% (±4.8 points)	90.9% (±2.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.5% (±5.7 points)	85.9% (±2.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Harter Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Clay County (85.9%).

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 Harter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harter Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Harter Township	—	23.6 minutes (±7.7)	—
Flora	3.4 mi	25.9 minutes (±9.8)	Not measurably different
Xenia	6.1 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Stanford Township	6.4 mi	13.5 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Songer Township	6.7 mi	43.4 minutes (±12.7)	Higher
Louisville	6.8 mi	20.9 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Keith Township	6.9 mi	26.7 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Xenia Township	6.9 mi	19.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Louisville Township	7.5 mi	20.7 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stanford Township, IL (13.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Songer Township, IL (43.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Hoosier Township	26.6 minutes (±4.5)
8	Blair Township	26.4 minutes (±6.2)
9	Clay City	26.1 minutes (±14.8)
10	Flora	25.9 minutes (±9.8)
11	Clay City Township	25.5 minutes (±9.6)
12	Bible Grove Township	24.8 minutes (±12.5)
13	Harter Township	23.6 minutes (±7.7)
14	Louisville	20.9 minutes (±4.7)
15	Louisville Township	20.7 minutes (±4.0)
16	Xenia Township	19.4 minutes (±4.0)
17	Xenia	17.9 minutes (±3.9)
18	Stanford Township	13.5 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Clay 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 Harter Township

How long is the average commute in Harter Township?

Workers who live in Harter Township, IL take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Harter Township without a car?

4.4% of households in Harter Township have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Harter Township?

2.3% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Harter Township worked from home, and 85.5% 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 Harter township, Clay County, Illinois (county subdivision:33266, in state:17 county:025).

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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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