How long is the commute from Tower Hill Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Tower Hill Township, IL take an average of 19.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.6% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.1 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.6%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Tower Hill Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Tower Hill Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	89.6% (±9.9 points)	83.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.9% (±4.1 points)	6.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.4 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.6% (±8.9 points)	6.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Tower Hill Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Shelby County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

In Tower Hill Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.1%).

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

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

In Shelby County, Tower Hill Township ranks 26 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2335 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Tower Hill Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Tower Hill Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.7 points)	4.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.6% (±12.2 points)	24.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.0% (±20.6 points)	41.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.2% (±15.9 points)	29.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Tower Hill Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Shelby 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 Tower Hill Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tower Hill Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	7.6% (±8.9 points)	6.5% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	82.7% (±12.8 points)	91.7% (±1.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.7% (±12.9 points)	88.6% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Tower Hill Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shelby County (88.6%).

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 Tower Hill Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tower Hill Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Tower Hill Township	—	19.1 minutes (±4.9)	—
Tower Hill	1.4 mi	18.2 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Pana Township	5.7 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Pana	5.7 mi	18.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Rose Township	6.0 mi	11.3 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Cold Spring Township	6.6 mi	21.0 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Ridge Township	8.6 mi	44.2 minutes (±13.2)	Higher
Lakewood Township	8.8 mi	18.9 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Assumption	9.1 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rose Township, IL (11.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ridge Township, IL (44.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Moweaqua Township	21.8 minutes (±2.1)
21 (tie)	Moweaqua	21.7 minutes (±2.2)
21 (tie)	Stewardson	21.7 minutes (±3.5)
23	Richland Township (Shelby County)	21.5 minutes (±3.5)
24	Cold Spring Township	21.0 minutes (±9.5)
25	Sigel	20.6 minutes (±5.0)
26	Tower Hill Township	19.1 minutes (±4.9)
27	Lakewood Township	18.9 minutes (±4.8)
28	Tower Hill	18.2 minutes (±5.2)
29	Flat Branch Township	17.3 minutes (±3.0)
30	Holland Township	14.4 minutes (±7.2)
31	Shelbyville Township	13.4 minutes (±3.5)
32	Rose Township	11.3 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Shelby 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 Tower Hill Township

How long is the average commute in Tower Hill Township?

Workers who live in Tower Hill Township, IL take an average of 19.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Tower Hill Township without a car?

1.2% of households in Tower Hill Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Tower Hill Township?

7.6% (±8.9 points) of workers who live in Tower Hill Township worked from home, and 82.7% 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 Tower Hill township, Shelby County, Illinois (county subdivision:75861, in state:17 county:173).

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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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