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

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

Workers who live in Springfield Township (Franklin County), IN take an average of 35.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

3.3% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.3 minutes (±7.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.3%
Households without a car: 2.7%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Springfield Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	88.7% (±12.7 points)	78.0%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.7% (±5.6 points)	9.3%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±5.9 points)	2.0%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.3% (±5.5 points)	9.3%	10.7%	15.1%

In Springfield 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 Springfield 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, Springfield Township (Franklin County) ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 143 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Springfield Township (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Springfield Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±4.4 points)	6.5%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.3% (±5.8 points)	21.5%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	8.9% (±8.4 points)	28.3%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	78.2% (±11.2 points)	43.7%	23.6%	21.9%

In Springfield 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 lower than the national figure (8.4%).

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Springfield Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	3.3% (±5.5 points)	9.3% (±2.2 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.6% (±14.5 points)	90.8% (±2.2 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	54.9% (±18.2 points)	83.0% (±3.3 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Springfield Township (Franklin County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Franklin County (83.0%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (89.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Springfield Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Springfield Township (Franklin County)	—	35.3 minutes (±7.0)	—
Mount Carmel	1.6 mi	32.4 minutes (±12.6)	Not measurably different
Bath Township	5.0 mi	57.9 minutes (±16.4)	Higher
Whitewater Township	5.0 mi	41.0 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Reily Township	6.0 mi	28.0 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove	6.2 mi	27.6 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Brookville Township	7.3 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Franklin County)	7.4 mi	39.6 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Brookville	7.4 mi	28.5 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

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
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)
13	Laurel	30.4 minutes (±11.1)
14	Salt Creek Township (Franklin County)	28.7 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 13 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 Springfield Township (Franklin County)

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

Workers who live in Springfield Township (Franklin County), IN take an average of 35.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.7% of households in Springfield Township (Franklin County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

3.3% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Springfield Township (Franklin County) worked from home, and 54.9% 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 Springfield township, Franklin County, Indiana (county subdivision:72134, 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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