How long is the commute from Lima Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Lima Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lima Township, IL take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

12.4% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.1 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.4%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Lima Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lima Township	Adams County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	86.4% (±13.8 points)	79.5%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±10.7 points)	8.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.4%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±10.7 points)	2.6%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.7 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.4% (±13.6 points)	7.6%	15.9%	15.1%

In Lima Township, the average commute is higher than in Adams County (16.9 minutes).

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

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

In Lima Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Adams County (0.4%).

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

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

In Adams County, Lima Township ranks 22 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1965 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Lima Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lima Township	Adams County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.2 points)	7.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.0% (±19.5 points)	33.6%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.1% (±12.1 points)	35.8%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.9% (±20.4 points)	23.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Lima Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Adams County (7.5%).

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 Lima Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lima Township	Adams County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	12.4% (±13.6 points)	7.6% (±1.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.1% (±18.4 points)	91.7% (±1.2 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.4% (±22.4 points)	86.5% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lima Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Adams 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 Lima Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lima Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lima Township	—	22.1 minutes (±2.8)	—
Lima	1.8 mi	29.1 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Ursa Township	5.6 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Ursa	6.4 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Canton	6.7 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Mendon Township	7.4 mi	26.1 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Walker Township	7.5 mi	21.9 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Rocky Run-Wilcox Township	7.5 mi	13.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Mendon	8.1 mi	19.7 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rocky Run-Wilcox Township, IL (13.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lima, IL (29.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16	Keene Township	26.8 minutes (±3.2)
17 (tie)	Payson	26.1 minutes (±4.3)
17 (tie)	Mendon Township	26.1 minutes (±5.2)
19	Burton Township (Adams County)	23.0 minutes (±2.5)
20	Camp Point	22.7 minutes (±2.7)
21	Honey Creek Township (Adams County)	22.6 minutes (±1.9)
22	Lima Township	22.1 minutes (±2.8)
23	Liberty	21.5 minutes (±3.5)
24	Ursa Township	20.7 minutes (±2.9)
25	Ursa	20.5 minutes (±3.5)
26	Camp Point Township	20.4 minutes (±3.4)
27	Coatsburg	20.0 minutes (±3.8)
28	Mendon	19.7 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams 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 Lima Township

How long is the average commute in Lima Township?

Workers who live in Lima Township, IL take an average of 22.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lima Township without a car?

1.0% of households in Lima Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lima Township?

12.4% (±13.6 points) of workers who live in Lima Township worked from home, and 77.4% 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 Lima township, Adams County, Illinois (county subdivision:43458, in state:17 county:001).

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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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