How long is the commute from Mill Shoals Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Mill Shoals Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mill Shoals Township, IL take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

98.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

1.7% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.6 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.7%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in Mill Shoals Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mill Shoals Township	White County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	98.0% (±3.7 points)	78.5%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±11.9 points)	11.8%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.4%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±11.9 points)	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.7% (±3.4 points)	5.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Mill Shoals Township, the average commute is not measurably different from White County (24.4 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In White County, Mill Shoals Township ranks 7 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 849 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Mill Shoals Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mill Shoals Township	White County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±2.7 points)	9.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.7% (±14.9 points)	28.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6% (±16.9 points)	34.3%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.0% (±11.4 points)	27.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Mill Shoals Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in White 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 Mill Shoals Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mill Shoals Township	White County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	1.7% (±3.4 points)	5.8% (±2.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±3.4 points)	89.2% (±2.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	72.0% (±14.6 points)	78.6% (±3.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mill Shoals Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from White County (78.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Mill Shoals Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mill Shoals Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mill Shoals Township	—	28.6 minutes (±4.6)	—
Springerton	2.3 mi	22.9 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Mill Shoals	4.2 mi	34.3 minutes (±14.1)	Not measurably different
Burnt Prairie	5.2 mi	28.8 minutes (±16.0)	Not measurably different
Burnt Prairie Township	6.2 mi	17.9 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Enfield	6.4 mi	24.6 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Barnhill Township	7.2 mi	23.1 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Enfield Township	7.8 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Carmi Township	9.6 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burnt Prairie Township, IL (17.9 minutes), Enfield Township, IL (21.0 minutes), Carmi Township, IL (20.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across White County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Crossville	34.9 minutes (±5.5)
2	Mill Shoals	34.3 minutes (±14.1)
3	Hawthorne Township	33.3 minutes (±4.7)
4	Phillips Township	30.8 minutes (±5.0)
5	Heralds Prairie Township	30.2 minutes (±8.3)
6	Burnt Prairie	28.8 minutes (±16.0)
7	Mill Shoals Township	28.6 minutes (±4.6)
8	Grayville	28.5 minutes (±4.5)
9	Norris City	27.7 minutes (±4.2)
10	Indian Creek Township	27.3 minutes (±3.5)
11	Gray Township	26.5 minutes (±5.3)
12	Enfield	24.6 minutes (±5.0)
13	Springerton	22.9 minutes (±9.1)

Showing 13 of 18 places in White 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 Mill Shoals Township

How long is the average commute in Mill Shoals Township?

Workers who live in Mill Shoals Township, IL take an average of 28.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mill Shoals Township without a car?

3.7% of households in Mill Shoals Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mill Shoals Township?

1.7% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Mill Shoals Township worked from home, and 72.0% 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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