How long is the commute from Garden City Township, KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Garden City Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Garden City Township, KS take an average of 14.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

5.4% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.8 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 5.4%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Garden City Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Garden City Township	Finney County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	73.8% (±7.0 points)	79.1%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.2% (±7.0 points)	14.5%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.4% (±2.7 points)	3.9%	11.8%	15.1%

In Garden City Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Finney County (14.7 minutes).

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

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

In Garden City Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Finney County (0.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Finney County, Garden City Township ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1215 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Garden City Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Garden City Township	Finney County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.5 points)	5.5%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.3% (±5.2 points)	27.0%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±7.7 points)	39.1%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.6% (±7.1 points)	28.4%	26.7%	21.9%

In Garden City Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Finney County (5.5%).

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 Garden City Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Garden City Township	Finney County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	5.4% (±2.7 points)	3.9% (±0.9 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±2.9 points)	97.0% (±1.0 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±4.2 points)	91.6% (±2.0 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Garden City Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Finney County (91.6%).

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 Garden City Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garden City Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Garden City Township	—	14.8 minutes (±1.9)	—
Garden City	4.9 mi	14.0 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Holcomb	6.3 mi	18.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Sherlock Township	10 mi	19.3 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Terry Township	11 mi	13.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	13 mi	14.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township	15 mi	18.3 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Ivanhoe Township	17 mi	11.8 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
East Hibbard Township	19 mi	11.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ivanhoe Township, KS (11.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sherlock Township, KS (19.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Finney County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Sherlock Township	19.3 minutes (±3.9)
2	Holcomb	18.2 minutes (±3.3)
3	Garden City Township	14.8 minutes (±1.9)
4	Garden City	14.0 minutes (±0.7)
5	Terry Township	13.3 minutes (±3.3)
6	Ivanhoe Township	11.8 minutes (±2.0)

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 Garden City Township

How long is the average commute in Garden City Township?

Workers who live in Garden City Township, KS take an average of 14.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Garden City Township without a car?

1.7% of households in Garden City Township have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Garden City Township?

5.4% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Garden City Township worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Garden City township, Finney County, Kansas (county subdivision:25350, in state:20 county:055).

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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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