How long is the commute from Center Township (Lyon County), KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Center Township (Lyon County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Center Township (Lyon County), KS take an average of 20.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.9% of workers walk to work.

12.6% work from home.

0.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.7 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.6%
Households without a car: 0.2%

How people in Center Township (Lyon County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Center Township (Lyon County)	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	76.8% (±8.1 points)	78.0%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±4.2 points)	10.5%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	4.9% (±4.1 points)	3.9%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.6% (±6.6 points)	6.4%	11.8%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Center Township (Lyon County), 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, Center Township (Lyon County) ranks 15 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 810 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Center Township (Lyon County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Center Township (Lyon County)	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.2% (±0.9 points)	5.7%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.8% (±6.1 points)	31.6%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.9% (±12.5 points)	37.3%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	51.1% (±13.2 points)	25.4%	26.7%	21.9%

In Center Township (Lyon County), 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 Center Township (Lyon County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Lyon County)	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	12.6% (±6.6 points)	6.4% (±1.5 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±2.0 points)	94.2% (±1.9 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.0% (±10.2 points)	89.2% (±2.2 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Center Township (Lyon County), 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 Center Township (Lyon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Lyon County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Center Township (Lyon County)	—	20.7 minutes (±3.6)	—
Olpe	4.1 mi	18.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Emporia Township	8.9 mi	19.2 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Greenwood County)	9.1 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Madison	9.9 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Pike Township	9.9 mi	21.0 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Emporia	11 mi	12.3 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Elmendaro Township	11 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Toledo Township	14 mi	21.1 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Emporia, KS (12.3 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
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)
16 (tie)	Emporia Township	19.2 minutes (±6.2)
16 (tie)	Fremont Township	19.2 minutes (±5.0)
18	Olpe	18.1 minutes (±2.3)
19	Waterloo Township	17.4 minutes (±4.1)
20	Emporia	12.3 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 12 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 Center Township (Lyon County)

How long is the average commute in Center Township (Lyon County)?

Workers who live in Center Township (Lyon County), KS take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Center Township (Lyon County) without a car?

0.2% of households in Center Township (Lyon County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Center Township (Lyon County)?

12.6% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in Center Township (Lyon County) worked from home, and 88.0% 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 Center township, Lyon County, Kansas (county subdivision:11800, 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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