How long is the commute from Benton Township (Butler County), KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Benton Township (Butler County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Benton Township (Butler County), KS take an average of 24.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

12.6% work from home.

4.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.1 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 12.6%
Households without a car: 4.6%

How people in Benton Township (Butler County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Benton Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	81.4% (±6.0 points)	80.9%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±2.4 points)	7.5%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.6% (±5.8 points)	9.0%	11.8%	15.1%

In Benton Township (Butler County), the average commute is not measurably different from Butler County (23.8 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Butler County, Benton Township (Butler County) ranks 28 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 542 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Benton Township (Butler County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Benton Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	4.6% (±3.4 points)	4.0%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	8.4% (±3.9 points)	20.8%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.0% (±7.6 points)	39.5%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.0% (±8.1 points)	35.7%	26.7%	21.9%

In Benton Township (Butler County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Butler County (4.0%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Benton Township (Butler County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benton Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	12.6% (±5.8 points)	9.0% (±1.3 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±2.5 points)	95.9% (±0.8 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.9% (±3.4 points)	90.3% (±1.4 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Benton Township (Butler County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Butler County (90.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Benton Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Butler County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Butler County)	—	24.1 minutes (±1.6)	—
Benton	0.7 mi	21.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Payne Township (Sedgwick County)	5.4 mi	22.6 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Towanda	5.8 mi	20.4 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Murdock Township	6.0 mi	37.3 minutes (±21.4)	Not measurably different
Towanda Township (Butler County)	6.0 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Bruno Township	6.5 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Andover	6.7 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Butler County)	7.9 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Towanda, KS (20.4 minutes), Fairview Township (Butler County), KS (20.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
22 (tie)	Augusta Township	26.5 minutes (±2.9)
22 (tie)	El Dorado Township	26.5 minutes (±15.7)
22 (tie)	Rosalia Township	26.5 minutes (±5.6)
25	Walnut Township (Butler County)	25.4 minutes (±3.8)
26	Pleasant Township (Butler County)	24.8 minutes (±1.6)
27	Augusta	24.3 minutes (±2.8)
28	Benton Township (Butler County)	24.1 minutes (±1.6)
29	Whitewater	23.3 minutes (±2.2)
30	Milton Township	22.6 minutes (±2.1)
31	Bruno Township	22.3 minutes (±3.4)
32	Andover	22.0 minutes (±3.7)
33	Towanda Township (Butler County)	21.8 minutes (±3.7)
34	Benton	21.4 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Butler 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 Benton Township (Butler County)

How long is the average commute in Benton Township (Butler County)?

Workers who live in Benton Township (Butler County), KS take an average of 24.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Benton Township (Butler County) without a car?

4.6% of households in Benton Township (Butler County) have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Benton Township (Butler County)?

12.6% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Benton Township (Butler County) worked from home, and 94.9% 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 Benton township, Butler County, Kansas (county subdivision:06200, in state:20 county:015).

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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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