How long is the commute from Fairfield Township (Franklin County), IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Fairfield Township (Franklin County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Fairfield Township (Franklin County), IN take an average of 39.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.9% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 39.6 minutes (±6.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.9%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Fairfield Township (Franklin County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fairfield Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	89.1% (±11.4 points)	78.0%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±9.0 points)	9.3%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±9.0 points)	2.0%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.0 points)	1.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.9% (±11.4 points)	9.3%	10.7%	15.1%

In Fairfield Township (Franklin County), the average commute is not measurably different from Franklin County (36.0 minutes).

It is also higher than in Indiana (24.1 minutes).

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

In Fairfield Township (Franklin County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Franklin County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (0.6%).

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

In Franklin County, Fairfield Township (Franklin County) ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 65 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Fairfield Township (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fairfield Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±19.4 points)	6.5%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.4% (±17.5 points)	21.5%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	10.4% (±17.9 points)	28.3%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	79.2% (±26.0 points)	43.7%	23.6%	21.9%

In Fairfield Township (Franklin County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Franklin County (6.5%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (6.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Fairfield Township (Franklin County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairfield Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	10.9% (±11.4 points)	9.3% (±2.2 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±19.4 points)	90.8% (±2.2 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±19.4 points)	83.0% (±3.3 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fairfield Township (Franklin County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Franklin County (83.0%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (89.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Fairfield Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Franklin County)	—	39.6 minutes (±6.6)	—
Harmony Township (Union County)	3.0 mi	22.0 minutes (±8.0)	Lower
Bath Township	5.2 mi	57.9 minutes (±16.4)	Higher
Brookville	5.7 mi	28.5 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Brookville Township	5.7 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Blooming Grove Township	5.9 mi	55.2 minutes (±16.4)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Union County)	7.1 mi	27.5 minutes (±7.1)	Lower
Springfield Township (Franklin County)	7.4 mi	35.3 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Fayette County)	8.3 mi	28.9 minutes (±5.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harmony Township (Union County), IN (22.0 minutes), Brookville, IN (28.5 minutes), Union Township (Union County), IN (27.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bath Township, IN (57.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Bath Township	57.9 minutes (±16.4)
2	Blooming Grove Township	55.2 minutes (±16.4)
3	Posey Township (Franklin County)	50.2 minutes (±10.8)
4	Whitewater Township	41.0 minutes (±9.1)
5	Laurel Township	40.8 minutes (±6.0)
6	Fairfield Township (Franklin County)	39.6 minutes (±6.6)
7	Highland Township (Franklin County)	38.2 minutes (±4.5)
8	Springfield Township (Franklin County)	35.3 minutes (±7.0)
9	Butler Township (Franklin County)	34.8 minutes (±7.0)
10	Brookville Township	32.9 minutes (±3.3)
11	Mount Carmel	32.4 minutes (±12.6)
12	Ray Township (Franklin County)	32.0 minutes (±8.8)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Franklin 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 Fairfield Township (Franklin County)

How long is the average commute in Fairfield Township (Franklin County)?

Workers who live in Fairfield Township (Franklin County), IN take an average of 39.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fairfield Township (Franklin County) without a car?

0.0% of households in Fairfield Township (Franklin County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fairfield Township (Franklin County)?

10.9% (±11.4 points) of workers who live in Fairfield Township (Franklin County) 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 Fairfield township, Franklin County, Indiana (county subdivision:22306, in state:18 county:047).

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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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