How long is the commute from Dover Township, KS?

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

Workers who live in Dover Township, KS take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

9.9% work from home.

0.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.9%
Households without a car: 0.2%

How people in Dover Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dover Township	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	81.4% (±7.0 points)	77.1%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.9% (±4.0 points)	8.8%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±2.0 points)	1.6%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.5% (±3.7 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.9% (±5.4 points)	11.2%	11.8%	15.1%

In Dover Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Shawnee County (17.9 minutes).

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

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

In Dover Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shawnee County (0.3%).

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

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

In Shawnee County, Dover Township ranks 11 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 855 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Dover Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dover Township	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.2% (±0.7 points)	7.4%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.4% (±7.3 points)	34.2%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.9% (±13.0 points)	36.7%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.5% (±12.4 points)	21.7%	26.7%	21.9%

In Dover Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Shawnee County (7.4%).

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 Dover Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dover Township	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	9.9% (±5.4 points)	11.2% (±0.9 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±1.6 points)	94.4% (±0.8 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.0% (±10.7 points)	89.4% (±0.9 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Dover Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shawnee County (89.4%).

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 Dover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dover Township	—	20.0 minutes (±3.2)	—
Willard	5.2 mi	22.0 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake	5.6 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake Township	5.7 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Mission Township (Shawnee County)	6.5 mi	19.1 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Maple Hill Township	7.2 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Maple Hill	8.0 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Rossville	8.0 mi	19.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Auburn Township	8.3 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maple Hill Township, KS (31.2 minutes), Maple Hill, KS (26.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shawnee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4 (tie)	Rossville Township	22.0 minutes (±4.1)
4 (tie)	Williamsport Township	22.0 minutes (±3.6)
7 (tie)	Auburn Township	21.8 minutes (±2.5)
7 (tie)	Grove Township (Shawnee County)	21.8 minutes (±6.3)
9	Tecumseh Township	21.5 minutes (±3.7)
10	Silver Lake	20.6 minutes (±2.6)
11 (tie)	Dover Township	20.0 minutes (±3.2)
11 (tie)	Silver Lake Township	20.0 minutes (±2.3)
13	Soldier Township	19.9 minutes (±1.1)
14	Rossville	19.2 minutes (±3.1)
15	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	19.1 minutes (±2.0)
16	Topeka Township	17.7 minutes (±4.3)
17	Topeka	16.7 minutes (±0.6)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Shawnee 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 Dover Township

How long is the average commute in Dover Township?

Workers who live in Dover Township, KS take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dover Township without a car?

0.2% of households in Dover Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dover Township?

9.9% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Dover Township worked from home, and 81.0% 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 Dover township, Shawnee County, Kansas (county subdivision:18475, in state:20 county:177).

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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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