How long is the commute from Baxter Springs, KS?

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

Workers who live in Baxter Springs, KS take an average of 18.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

3.4% work from home.

10.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.6 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.4%
Households without a car: 10.0%

How people in Baxter Springs get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Baxter Springs	Cherokee County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	85.8% (±5.6 points)	84.2%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±5.8 points)	8.7%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.5% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.4% (±2.7 points)	5.0%	11.8%	15.1%

In Baxter Springs, the average commute is not measurably different from Cherokee County (20.0 minutes).

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

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

In Baxter Springs, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cherokee County (0.0%).

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

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

In Cherokee County, Baxter Springs ranks 13 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 953 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Baxter Springs

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Baxter Springs	Cherokee County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	10.0% (±6.5 points)	4.9%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.2% (±6.7 points)	29.8%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.8% (±9.1 points)	28.1%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.9% (±10.7 points)	37.2%	26.7%	21.9%

In Baxter Springs, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cherokee County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (5.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Baxter Springs

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Baxter Springs	Cherokee County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	3.4% (±2.7 points)	5.0% (±1.6 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±2.9 points)	94.0% (±1.6 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.6% (±5.9 points)	87.0% (±2.5 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Baxter Springs, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cherokee County (87.0%).

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 Baxter Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baxter Springs
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Baxter Springs	—	18.6 minutes (±1.7)	—
Garden Township (Cherokee County)	3.1 mi	19.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley Township (Cherokee County)	4.3 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Quapaw	5.6 mi	20.9 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Lowell Township	6.7 mi	16.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Galena	6.7 mi	18.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Peoria	8.1 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Lyon Township (Cherokee County)	8.2 mi	32.5 minutes (±11.9)	Higher
Loma Linda	8.3 mi	20.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lyon Township (Cherokee County), KS (32.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cherokee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Neosho Township (Cherokee County)	24.6 minutes (±7.6)
8	West Mineral	21.5 minutes (±5.5)
9	Pleasant View Township	19.9 minutes (±3.9)
10	Garden Township (Cherokee County)	19.4 minutes (±2.5)
11	Spring Valley Township (Cherokee County)	18.9 minutes (±2.5)
12	Galena	18.7 minutes (±3.7)
13	Baxter Springs	18.6 minutes (±1.7)
14	Crawford Township (Cherokee County)	18.1 minutes (±3.4)
15	Lola Township	17.8 minutes (±6.0)
16	Columbus	17.4 minutes (±2.2)
17	Lowell Township	16.5 minutes (±4.2)
18	Salamanca Township	14.5 minutes (±6.8)
19	Mineral Township	6.7 minutes (±9.7)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Cherokee 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Baxter Springs

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Baxter Springs, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Baxter Springs beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Baxter Springs, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Baxter Springs

How long is the average commute in Baxter Springs?

Workers who live in Baxter Springs, KS take an average of 18.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Baxter Springs without a car?

10.0% of households in Baxter Springs have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Baxter Springs?

3.4% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Baxter Springs worked from home, and 85.6% 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 Baxter Springs city, Kansas (place:04625, in state:20).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.