How long is the commute from Buffalo Township (Jewell County), KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Buffalo Township (Jewell County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Buffalo Township (Jewell County), KS take an average of 16.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.5% of workers walk to work.

0.8% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.5 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.8%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Buffalo Township (Jewell County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Buffalo Township (Jewell County)	Jewell County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	79.8% (±10.5 points)	77.9%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.0% (±10.0 points)	10.3%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	4.5% (±3.0 points)	3.2%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.8% (±1.6 points)	7.9%	11.8%	15.1%

In Buffalo Township (Jewell County), the average commute is not measurably different from Jewell 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 Buffalo Township (Jewell County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jewell County (0.0%).

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

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

In Jewell County, Buffalo Township (Jewell County) ranks 9 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1126 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Buffalo Township (Jewell County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Buffalo Township (Jewell County)	Jewell County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±2.5 points)	1.8%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.3% (±13.1 points)	22.6%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.0% (±10.2 points)	39.5%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.1% (±13.5 points)	36.1%	26.7%	21.9%

In Buffalo Township (Jewell County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jewell County (1.8%).

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 Buffalo Township (Jewell County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buffalo Township (Jewell County)	Jewell County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	0.8% (±1.6 points)	7.9% (±3.2 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.6% (±5.5 points)	88.5% (±4.5 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.5% (±12.1 points)	81.9% (±5.5 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Buffalo Township (Jewell County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jewell County (81.9%).

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 Buffalo Township (Jewell County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo Township (Jewell County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Buffalo Township (Jewell County)	—	16.5 minutes (±2.4)	—
Jewell	2.6 mi	17.0 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Randall	4.8 mi	23.1 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Prairie Township (Jewell County)	5.1 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Washington Township (Jewell County)	6.1 mi	37.7 minutes (±18.6)	Higher
Mankato	8.5 mi	13.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Jewell County)	8.6 mi	13.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Formoso	8.7 mi	45.4 minutes (±44.0)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Jewell County)	9.5 mi	31.9 minutes (±30.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Randall, KS (23.1 minutes), Prairie Township (Jewell County), KS (23.2 minutes), Washington Township (Jewell County), KS (37.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Grant Township (Jewell County)	31.9 minutes (±30.9)
4	Prairie Township (Jewell County)	23.2 minutes (±4.9)
5	Randall	23.1 minutes (±5.2)
6	Burr Oak	22.4 minutes (±9.4)
7	Burr Oak Township (Jewell County)	21.8 minutes (±8.4)
8	Jewell	17.0 minutes (±2.2)
9	Buffalo Township (Jewell County)	16.5 minutes (±2.4)
10	Esbon	16.4 minutes (±9.9)
11	Esbon Township	14.0 minutes (±8.3)
12	Mankato	13.9 minutes (±4.1)
13	Center Township (Jewell County)	13.8 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Jewell 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 Buffalo Township (Jewell County)

How long is the average commute in Buffalo Township (Jewell County)?

Workers who live in Buffalo Township (Jewell County), KS take an average of 16.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Buffalo Township (Jewell County) without a car?

1.6% of households in Buffalo Township (Jewell County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Buffalo Township (Jewell County)?

0.8% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in Buffalo Township (Jewell County) worked from home, and 83.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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