How long is the commute from Willow Creek Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Willow Creek Township, IL take an average of 35.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.4% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.0 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.4%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Willow Creek Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Willow Creek Township	Lee County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	75.8% (±10.3 points)	82.0%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.4% (±3.7 points)	9.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.6%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±9.4 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.4% (±8.4 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.4% (±9.1 points)	5.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Willow Creek Township, the average commute is higher than in Lee County (24.6 minutes).

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

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

In Willow Creek Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lee County (0.6%).

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

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

In Lee County, Willow Creek Township ranks 8 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 199 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Willow Creek Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Willow Creek Township	Lee County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±14.3 points)	6.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.3% (±12.1 points)	30.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.7% (±15.0 points)	38.5%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.0% (±13.2 points)	24.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Willow Creek Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lee County (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Willow Creek Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willow Creek Township	Lee County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	13.4% (±9.1 points)	5.5% (±1.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.2% (±1.1 points)	92.2% (±1.5 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±14.3 points)	87.4% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Willow Creek Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lee County (87.4%).

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 Willow Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow Creek Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Willow Creek Township	—	35.0 minutes (±6.1)	—
Lee	3.6 mi	34.5 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw	4.8 mi	39.6 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Wyoming Township	5.2 mi	37.1 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Shabbona	5.5 mi	35.3 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Shabbona Township	5.5 mi	29.0 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Alto Township	6.0 mi	30.5 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Viola Township	6.2 mi	39.3 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Steward	6.5 mi	29.8 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Nachusa Township	43.3 minutes (±36.7)
3	Sublette Township	40.0 minutes (±7.4)
4	Paw Paw	39.6 minutes (±7.7)
5	Viola Township	39.3 minutes (±7.7)
6	Wyoming Township	37.1 minutes (±6.0)
7	West Brooklyn	36.1 minutes (±7.1)
8	Willow Creek Township	35.0 minutes (±6.1)
9	Harmon	34.4 minutes (±7.2)
10	Lee Center Township	32.9 minutes (±9.6)
11	Compton	32.3 minutes (±7.6)
12	Brooklyn Township (Lee County)	31.4 minutes (±5.5)
13	Alto Township	30.5 minutes (±5.9)
14	Bradford Township	29.9 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Lee 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 Willow Creek Township

How long is the average commute in Willow Creek Township?

Workers who live in Willow Creek Township, IL take an average of 35.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Willow Creek Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Willow Creek Township?

13.4% (±9.1 points) of workers who live in Willow Creek Township worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Willow Creek township, Lee County, Illinois (county subdivision:81971, in state:17 county:103).

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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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