How long is the commute from Sims Township, IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Sims Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Sims Township, IN take an average of 20.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

2.5% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.6 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 2.5%
Households without a car: 0.9%

How people in Sims Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sims Township	Grant County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	86.0% (±5.8 points)	74.9%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±4.6 points)	10.2%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±2.3 points)	5.5%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.6 points)	1.5%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.5% (±1.9 points)	7.8%	10.7%	15.1%

In Sims Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Grant County (22.0 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Grant County, Sims Township ranks 17 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1316 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Sims Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sims Township	Grant County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±1.1 points)	6.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.3% (±7.6 points)	33.3%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.6% (±8.4 points)	36.5%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.2% (±8.4 points)	23.9%	23.6%	21.9%

In Sims Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Grant County (6.4%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (6.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Sims Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sims Township	Grant County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	2.5% (±1.9 points)	7.8% (±1.3 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±2.3 points)	92.7% (±1.3 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.4% (±3.7 points)	88.2% (±1.6 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Sims Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Grant County (88.2%).

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 Sims Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sims Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sims Township	—	20.6 minutes (±3.2)	—
Swayzee	1.1 mi	24.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Howard County)	4.3 mi	36.5 minutes (±9.4)	Higher
Sweetser	4.5 mi	21.5 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Converse	4.7 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Franklin Township (Grant County)	5.0 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Grant County)	6.0 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Grant County)	6.5 mi	28.8 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
Jackson Township (Miami County)	6.8 mi	28.9 minutes (±5.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson Township (Howard County), IN (36.5 minutes), Converse, IN (29.9 minutes), Green Township (Grant County), IN (28.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Pleasant Township (Grant County)	24.0 minutes (±4.9)
12	Fairmount	23.9 minutes (±4.0)
13	Monroe Township (Grant County)	23.3 minutes (±3.2)
14	Fowlerton	21.6 minutes (±5.8)
15	Sweetser	21.5 minutes (±5.7)
16	Jefferson Township (Grant County)	21.3 minutes (±3.9)
17	Sims Township	20.6 minutes (±3.2)
18	Upland	20.5 minutes (±5.8)
19	Jonesboro	18.9 minutes (±2.2)
20	Center Township (Grant County)	18.1 minutes (±2.0)
21	Marion	18.0 minutes (±1.5)
22	Washington Township (Grant County)	17.8 minutes (±2.3)
23	Franklin Township (Grant County)	17.4 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Grant 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 Sims Township

How long is the average commute in Sims Township?

Workers who live in Sims Township, IN take an average of 20.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sims Township without a car?

0.9% of households in Sims Township have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sims Township?

2.5% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Sims Township worked from home, and 92.4% 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 Sims township, Grant County, Indiana (county subdivision:69912, in state:18 county:053).

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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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