How long is the commute from Dexter Township, KS?

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

Workers who live in Dexter Township, KS take an average of 24.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.0% of workers walk to work.

2.2% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.9 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.2%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in Dexter Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dexter Township	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	70.3% (±12.2 points)	77.7%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±6.7 points)	14.0%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	7.0% (±5.7 points)	1.3%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	12.5% (±12.8 points)	2.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.2% (±2.0 points)	4.9%	11.8%	15.1%

In Dexter Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Cowley County (21.1 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Dexter Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cowley County (0.1%).

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

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

In Cowley County, Dexter Township ranks 14 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 498 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Dexter Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dexter Township	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±1.0 points)	7.0%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.7% (±11.5 points)	30.7%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.4% (±18.4 points)	32.5%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.4% (±16.7 points)	29.8%	26.7%	21.9%

In Dexter Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cowley County (7.0%).

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 Dexter Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dexter Township	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	2.2% (±2.0 points)	4.9% (±1.1 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±2.6 points)	92.9% (±1.6 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±8.7 points)	84.3% (±2.3 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Dexter Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cowley County (84.3%).

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 Dexter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dexter Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dexter Township	—	24.9 minutes (±4.8)	—
Dexter	1.3 mi	22.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Sheridan Township (Cowley County)	5.7 mi	18.7 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Cowley County)	7.8 mi	24.0 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Cowley County)	8.6 mi	16.6 minutes (±11.4)	Not measurably different
Cambridge	9.1 mi	32.3 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Burden	9.4 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Spring Creek Township (Cowley County)	9.8 mi	46.3 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Tisdale Township	11 mi	17.2 minutes (±5.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tisdale Township, KS (17.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spring Creek Township (Cowley County), KS (46.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cowley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)	29.8 minutes (±3.7)
9	Windsor Township	29.1 minutes (±6.2)
10	Udall	28.6 minutes (±3.8)
11	Burden	27.5 minutes (±4.6)
12	Rock Creek Township (Cowley County)	26.1 minutes (±6.0)
13	Silver Creek Township	25.2 minutes (±3.7)
14	Dexter Township	24.9 minutes (±4.8)
15 (tie)	Liberty Township (Cowley County)	24.0 minutes (±8.1)
15 (tie)	Salem Township (Cowley County)	24.0 minutes (±9.5)
17	Creswell Township	23.3 minutes (±5.0)
18	Bolton Township	23.2 minutes (±7.0)
19	Dexter	22.3 minutes (±4.8)
20	Winfield	20.6 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Cowley 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 Dexter Township

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 Dexter Township, 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 Dexter Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Dexter Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Dexter Township

How long is the average commute in Dexter Township?

Workers who live in Dexter Township, KS take an average of 24.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dexter Township without a car?

0.5% of households in Dexter Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dexter Township?

2.2% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Dexter Township worked from home, and 90.4% 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 Dexter township, Cowley County, Kansas (county subdivision:17950, in state:20 county:035).

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.