How long is the commute from McLouth, KS?

Name: Commute and cars in McLouth, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in McLouth, KS take an average of 41.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

3.7% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 41.9 minutes (±6.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.7%
Households without a car: 0.9%

How people in McLouth get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	McLouth	Jefferson County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	85.7% (±7.1 points)	75.9%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±6.7 points)	9.6%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.7% (±3.7 points)	11.7%	11.8%	15.1%

In McLouth, the average commute is higher than in Jefferson County (30.1 minutes).

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

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

In McLouth, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, McLouth ranks 2 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in McLouth

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	McLouth	Jefferson County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.2% (±6.4 points)	17.0%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.7% (±10.2 points)	36.1%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	47.3% (±10.8 points)	42.6%	26.7%	21.9%

In McLouth, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Jefferson County (4.2%).

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 McLouth

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	McLouth	Jefferson County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	3.7% (±3.7 points)	11.7% (±2.0 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±1.4 points)	94.4% (±1.8 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.1% (±4.1 points)	89.2% (±2.4 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In McLouth, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Jefferson County (89.2%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (90.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near McLouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McLouth
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
McLouth	—	41.9 minutes (±6.7)	—
Union Township (Jefferson County)	0.9 mi	38.1 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Tonganoxie Township	5.5 mi	31.7 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Oskaloosa Township	5.8 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Oskaloosa	5.8 mi	22.3 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Alexandria Township	6.7 mi	30.2 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Sarcoxie Township	7.2 mi	28.8 minutes (±7.3)	Lower
Tonganoxie	9.3 mi	30.8 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Winchester	9.3 mi	32.2 minutes (±5.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tonganoxie Township, KS (31.7 minutes), Oskaloosa Township, KS (27.0 minutes), Oskaloosa, KS (22.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Fairview Township (Jefferson County)	44.2 minutes (±13.7)
2	McLouth	41.9 minutes (±6.7)
3	Nortonville	38.3 minutes (±7.1)
4	Union Township (Jefferson County)	38.1 minutes (±5.6)
5	Norton Township	37.0 minutes (±5.6)
6	Rural Township (Jefferson County)	35.4 minutes (±7.2)
7	Ozawkie	32.7 minutes (±5.4)
8	Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)	32.3 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 8 of 20 places in Jefferson 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 McLouth

How long is the average commute in McLouth?

Workers who live in McLouth, KS take an average of 41.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in McLouth without a car?

0.9% of households in McLouth have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in McLouth?

3.7% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in McLouth worked from home, and 95.1% 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 McLouth city, Kansas (place:43900, in state:20).

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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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