How long is the commute from Baker Township (Gove County), KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Baker Township (Gove County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Baker Township (Gove County), KS take an average of 15.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

9.5% of workers walk to work.

4.7% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.0 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.7%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Baker Township (Gove County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Baker Township (Gove County)	Gove County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	75.4% (±6.1 points)	76.6%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.2% (±5.4 points)	6.2%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	9.5% (±3.1 points)	6.9%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.7% (±3.8 points)	8.9%	11.8%	15.1%

In Baker Township (Gove County), the average commute is not measurably different from Gove County (16.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Kansas (19.7 minutes).

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

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

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

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

In Gove County, Baker Township (Gove County) ranks 9 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1208 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Baker Township (Gove County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Baker Township (Gove County)	Gove County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.4% (±6.5 points)	26.0%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.7% (±6.3 points)	30.7%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.6% (±7.0 points)	41.8%	26.7%	21.9%

In Baker Township (Gove County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Gove County (1.5%).

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 Baker Township (Gove County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Baker Township (Gove County)	Gove County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	4.7% (±3.8 points)	8.9% (±2.9 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.6% (±4.6 points)	93.9% (±2.5 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.1% (±6.6 points)	82.4% (±4.9 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Baker Township (Gove County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Gove County (82.4%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (90.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Baker Township (Gove County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baker Township (Gove County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Baker Township (Gove County)	—	15.0 minutes (±2.7)	—
Quinter	4.1 mi	16.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Collyer	5.5 mi	14.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Payne Township (Gove County)	6.7 mi	16.2 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Collyer Township	8.5 mi	17.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Park	11 mi	14.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Gove City	15 mi	13.3 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Grainfield	15 mi	19.0 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Grainfield Township	16 mi	18.6 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Gove County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Grinnell	18.7 minutes (±5.1)
4	Grainfield Township	18.6 minutes (±3.7)
5	Jerome Township	18.3 minutes (±4.8)
6	Payne Township (Gove County)	16.2 minutes (±3.7)
7	Quinter	16.1 minutes (±3.4)
8	Gove Township	15.6 minutes (±5.5)
9	Baker Township (Gove County)	15.0 minutes (±2.7)
10	Park	14.1 minutes (±3.4)
11	Gove City	13.3 minutes (±7.0)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Gove 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 Baker Township (Gove County)

How long is the average commute in Baker Township (Gove County)?

Workers who live in Baker Township (Gove County), KS take an average of 15.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Baker Township (Gove County) without a car?

1.3% of households in Baker Township (Gove County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Baker Township (Gove County)?

4.7% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Baker Township (Gove County) worked from home, and 80.1% 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 Baker township, Gove County, Kansas (county subdivision:03775, in state:20 county:063).

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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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