How long is the commute from Mount Carroll Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Mount Carroll Township, IL take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.6% of workers drive alone to work.

2.8% take public transportation.

4.3% of workers walk to work.

6.4% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation: 2.8%
Work from home: 6.4%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in Mount Carroll Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mount Carroll Township	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	71.6% (±8.6 points)	79.2%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.9% (±6.7 points)	9.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.8% (±3.5 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	4.3% (±2.5 points)	2.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.4% (±4.0 points)	6.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Mount Carroll Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Carroll County (24.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Carroll County, Mount Carroll Township ranks 2 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 999 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Mount Carroll Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mount Carroll Township	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±3.5 points)	3.3%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.2% (±7.2 points)	35.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.3% (±6.6 points)	42.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.5% (±4.3 points)	19.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Mount Carroll Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Carroll County (3.3%).

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 Mount Carroll Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Carroll Township	Carroll County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	6.4% (±4.0 points)	6.8% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±2.8 points)	92.0% (±1.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±3.4 points)	86.1% (±2.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mount Carroll Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Carroll County (86.1%).

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 Mount Carroll Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Carroll Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mount Carroll Township	—	27.8 minutes (±6.1)	—
Mount Carroll	3.3 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Carroll County)	5.5 mi	26.2 minutes (±12.7)	Not measurably different
Savanna	5.7 mi	19.5 minutes (±5.4)	Lower
Savanna Township	5.8 mi	20.1 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Woodland Township (Carroll County)	5.8 mi	32.6 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
York Township (Carroll County)	6.0 mi	25.8 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Sabula	7.7 mi	31.8 minutes (±9.8)	Not measurably different
Thomson	7.7 mi	17.5 minutes (±4.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Savanna, IL (19.5 minutes), Savanna Township, IL (20.1 minutes), Thomson, IL (17.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Carroll County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Woodland Township (Carroll County)	32.6 minutes (±7.3)
2	Mount Carroll Township	27.8 minutes (±6.1)
3	Freedom Township (Carroll County)	27.1 minutes (±5.9)
4	Cherry Grove-Shannon Township	26.9 minutes (±4.8)
5	Shannon	26.6 minutes (±3.8)
6	Fairhaven Township	26.3 minutes (±4.4)
7	Salem Township (Carroll County)	26.2 minutes (±12.7)
8 (tie)	Chadwick	26.0 minutes (±5.6)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Carroll 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 Mount Carroll Township

How long is the average commute in Mount Carroll Township?

Workers who live in Mount Carroll Township, IL take an average of 27.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mount Carroll Township without a car?

4.0% of households in Mount Carroll Township have no vehicle, and 2.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mount Carroll Township?

6.4% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Mount Carroll Township worked from home, and 91.4% 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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