How long is the commute from Americus Township, KS?

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

Workers who live in Americus Township, KS take an average of 23.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

3.7% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.1 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.7%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in Americus Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Americus Township	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	90.6% (±4.9 points)	78.0%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±5.0 points)	10.5%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.9 points)	3.9%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.1%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.7% (±2.2 points)	6.4%	11.8%	15.1%

In Americus Township, the average commute is higher than in Lyon County (14.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (19.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from Kansas (0.4%).

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

In Lyon County, Americus Township ranks 9 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 616 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Americus Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Americus Township	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±2.4 points)	5.7%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.2% (±4.1 points)	31.6%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.5% (±9.8 points)	37.3%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	47.0% (±11.1 points)	25.4%	26.7%	21.9%

In Americus Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lyon County (5.7%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (5.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Americus Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Americus Township	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	3.7% (±2.2 points)	6.4% (±1.5 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±5.9 points)	94.2% (±1.9 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.4% (±6.9 points)	89.2% (±2.2 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Americus Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lyon County (89.2%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (90.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Americus Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Americus Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Americus Township	—	23.1 minutes (±3.6)	—
Americus	1.9 mi	22.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Dunlap	5.6 mi	35.5 minutes (±23.3)	Not measurably different
Fremont Township	6.7 mi	19.2 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Bushong	8.1 mi	25.0 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Pike Township	9.4 mi	21.0 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Emporia	10 mi	12.3 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Toledo Township	11 mi	21.1 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Allen	11 mi	33.1 minutes (±5.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Emporia, KS (12.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Allen, KS (33.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lyon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Admire	32.1 minutes (±15.9)
4	Ivy Township	31.3 minutes (±9.5)
5	Jackson Township (Lyon County)	28.9 minutes (±4.8)
6	Reading	28.3 minutes (±6.3)
7	Neosho Rapids	26.0 minutes (±5.4)
8	Bushong	25.0 minutes (±8.0)
9 (tie)	Americus Township	23.1 minutes (±3.6)
9 (tie)	Reading Township	23.1 minutes (±4.9)
11	Elmendaro Township	22.9 minutes (±4.5)
12	Hartford	22.5 minutes (±3.4)
13	Americus	22.1 minutes (±3.8)
14	Pike Township	21.0 minutes (±5.8)
15	Center Township (Lyon County)	20.7 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Lyon 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 Americus Township

How long is the average commute in Americus Township?

Workers who live in Americus Township, KS take an average of 23.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Americus Township without a car?

2.4% of households in Americus Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Americus Township?

3.7% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Americus Township worked from home, and 88.4% 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 Americus township, Lyon County, Kansas (county subdivision:01700, in state:20 county:111).

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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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