How long is the commute from Locke Township, IN?

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

Workers who live in Locke Township, IN take an average of 19.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

2.8% work from home.

8.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.2 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.8%
Households without a car: 8.5%

How people in Locke Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Locke Township	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	56.5% (±9.1 points)	74.3%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	30.4% (±11.3 points)	15.7%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±2.2 points)	2.4%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.5% (±4.5 points)	2.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.8% (±2.3 points)	5.1%	10.7%	15.1%

In Locke Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Elkhart County (20.0 minutes).

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

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

In Locke Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Elkhart County (0.2%).

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

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

In Elkhart County, Locke Township ranks 14 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1422 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Locke Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Locke Township	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	8.5% (±5.0 points)	7.8%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.8% (±13.9 points)	32.1%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.8% (±17.9 points)	37.4%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.9% (±7.8 points)	22.7%	23.6%	21.9%

In Locke Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Elkhart County (7.8%).

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 Locke Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Locke Township	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	2.8% (±2.3 points)	5.1% (±0.7 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.4% (±5.5 points)	92.3% (±0.7 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.8% (±6.0 points)	88.6% (±1.0 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

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

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 Locke Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Locke Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Locke Township	—	19.2 minutes (±2.7)	—
Nappanee	2.8 mi	21.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Wakarusa	3.7 mi	29.8 minutes (±7.5)	Higher
Union Township (Elkhart County)	5.0 mi	20.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
German Township (Marshall County)	6.2 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (St. Joseph County)	6.2 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Kosciusko County)	6.4 mi	15.0 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Olive Township (Elkhart County)	6.5 mi	28.3 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Bremen	6.6 mi	18.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scott Township (Kosciusko County), IN (15.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wakarusa, IN (29.8 minutes), Olive Township (Elkhart County), IN (28.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Elkhart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Jackson Township (Elkhart County)	21.0 minutes (±3.1)
9	Union Township (Elkhart County)	20.4 minutes (±2.8)
10	Bristol	20.2 minutes (±1.7)
11	Washington Township (Elkhart County)	20.0 minutes (±1.3)
12	Osolo Township	19.9 minutes (±1.3)
13	Simonton Lake	19.5 minutes (±2.9)
14	Locke Township	19.2 minutes (±2.7)
15	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	19.1 minutes (±1.1)
16	Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	19.0 minutes (±1.2)
17	Goshen	18.9 minutes (±1.0)
18	Benton Township (Elkhart County)	18.8 minutes (±2.2)
19 (tie)	Elkhart	18.5 minutes (±1.0)
19 (tie)	Concord Township (Elkhart County)	18.5 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Elkhart 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 Locke Township

How long is the average commute in Locke Township?

Workers who live in Locke Township, IN take an average of 19.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Locke Township without a car?

8.5% of households in Locke Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Locke Township?

2.8% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Locke Township worked from home, and 87.8% 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 Locke township, Elkhart County, Indiana (county subdivision:44514, in state:18 county:039).

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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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