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

Name: Commute and cars in Mount Pleasant Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mount Pleasant Township, IL take an average of 19.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.4% of workers walk to work.

7.5% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.5 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.5%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in Mount Pleasant Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mount Pleasant Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	84.2% (±5.7 points)	80.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.5% (±3.3 points)	8.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.4% (±2.5 points)	2.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.5% (±3.7 points)	6.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Mount Pleasant Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Whiteside County (20.3 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Whiteside County, Mount Pleasant Township ranks 24 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2303 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Mount Pleasant Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mount Pleasant Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±2.6 points)	5.8%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.4% (±6.1 points)	33.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.9% (±6.9 points)	37.5%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.0% (±6.9 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Mount Pleasant Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Whiteside County (5.8%).

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 Pleasant Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Pleasant Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	7.5% (±3.7 points)	6.1% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.5% (±4.4 points)	93.3% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.5% (±5.1 points)	86.7% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mount Pleasant Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Whiteside County (86.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Mount Pleasant Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Pleasant Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mount Pleasant Township	—	19.5 minutes (±2.6)	—
Morrison	2.8 mi	18.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Lyndon Township	4.6 mi	31.8 minutes (±9.7)	Higher
Hopkins Township	5.1 mi	36.1 minutes (±13.4)	Higher
Clyde Township	5.4 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Lyndon	6.0 mi	33.6 minutes (±12.5)	Higher
Union Grove Township	6.6 mi	20.3 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Genesee Township	7.1 mi	35.2 minutes (±13.8)	Higher
Ustick Township	8.2 mi	29.8 minutes (±10.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lyndon Township, IL (31.8 minutes), Hopkins Township, IL (36.1 minutes), Clyde Township, IL (26.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Whiteside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18	Prophetstown	22.8 minutes (±2.5)
19	Deer Grove	21.3 minutes (±6.0)
20	Jordan Township	20.6 minutes (±4.4)
21 (tie)	Montmorency Township	20.3 minutes (±2.7)
21 (tie)	Union Grove Township	20.3 minutes (±3.8)
23	Erie Township	19.9 minutes (±2.5)
24	Mount Pleasant Township	19.5 minutes (±2.6)
25	Erie	19.1 minutes (±2.7)
26 (tie)	Sterling	18.1 minutes (±2.3)
26 (tie)	Sterling Township	18.1 minutes (±2.0)
28	Morrison	18.0 minutes (±3.1)
29	Coloma Township	16.8 minutes (±1.3)
30	Fulton Township	16.5 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Pleasant Township

How long is the average commute in Mount Pleasant Township?

Workers who live in Mount Pleasant Township, IL take an average of 19.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mount Pleasant Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Mount Pleasant Township?

7.5% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Mount Pleasant Township worked from home, and 85.5% 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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