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

Name: Commute and cars in Center Township (Ness County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Center Township (Ness County), KS take an average of 13.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

8.0% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.6 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.0%
Households without a car: 2.6%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Center Township (Ness County)	Ness County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	81.2% (±5.3 points)	75.2%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.1% (±4.7 points)	12.4%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.7%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.0% (±4.4 points)	7.6%	11.8%	15.1%

In Center Township (Ness County), the average commute is not measurably different from Ness County (15.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Ness County, Center Township (Ness County) ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1280 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 (Ness County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Center Township (Ness County)	Ness County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	2.6% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.4% (±6.4 points)	24.0%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.7% (±7.4 points)	31.7%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.3% (±6.8 points)	42.1%	26.7%	21.9%

In Center Township (Ness County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ness County (2.2%).

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 (Ness County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Ness County)	Ness County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	8.0% (±4.4 points)	7.6% (±2.7 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.3% (±3.1 points)	91.5% (±3.3 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±4.2 points)	89.0% (±3.4 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Center Township (Ness County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ness County (89.0%).

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 Center Township (Ness County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Ness County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Center Township (Ness County)	—	13.6 minutes (±4.0)	—
Ness City	4.4 mi	13.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Forrester Township	7.1 mi	32.5 minutes (±25.4)	Not measurably different
Nevada Township	8.9 mi	16.6 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Bazine Township	9.1 mi	17.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Ransom	9.8 mi	16.6 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Bazine	10.0 mi	16.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Ness County)	12 mi	10.8 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
McCracken	17 mi	30.6 minutes (±2.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McCracken, KS (30.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ness County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2 (tie)	Bazine Township	17.2 minutes (±3.0)
4	Bazine	16.7 minutes (±3.7)
5 (tie)	Ransom	16.6 minutes (±8.3)
5 (tie)	Nevada Township	16.6 minutes (±5.6)
7	Ohio Township (Ness County)	15.7 minutes (±6.3)
8 (tie)	Ness City	13.6 minutes (±4.0)
8 (tie)	Center Township (Ness County)	13.6 minutes (±4.0)
10	Franklin Township (Ness County)	10.8 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Ness 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 (Ness County)

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

Workers who live in Center Township (Ness County), KS take an average of 13.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.6% of households in Center Township (Ness County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

8.0% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Center Township (Ness County) worked from home, and 89.5% 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, Ness County, Kansas (county subdivision:11925, in state:20 county:135).

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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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