How long is the commute from Medicine Lodge Township, KS?

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

Workers who live in Medicine Lodge Township, KS take an average of 12.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

3.7% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 12.6 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.7%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in Medicine Lodge Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Medicine Lodge Township	Barber County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	87.7% (±5.0 points)	85.6%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±3.6 points)	7.4%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±2.1 points)	2.7%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.7% (±2.6 points)	3.4%	11.8%	15.1%

In Medicine Lodge Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Barber County (15.1 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Barber County, Medicine Lodge Township ranks 13 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1322 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Medicine Lodge Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Medicine Lodge Township	Barber County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±2.6 points)	3.3%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.1% (±7.5 points)	26.0%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.2% (±9.1 points)	36.7%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.2% (±9.2 points)	34.1%	26.7%	21.9%

In Medicine Lodge Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Barber County (3.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (5.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Medicine Lodge Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Medicine Lodge Township	Barber County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	3.7% (±2.6 points)	3.4% (±1.8 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±2.1 points)	95.4% (±2.1 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.0% (±5.3 points)	85.4% (±3.8 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Medicine Lodge Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Barber County (85.4%).

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 Medicine Lodge Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Medicine Lodge Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Medicine Lodge Township	—	12.6 minutes (±2.2)	—
Medicine Lodge	2.4 mi	12.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Sharon Township	7.4 mi	26.0 minutes (±8.9)	Higher
Sharon	7.5 mi	30.3 minutes (±11.7)	Higher
Valley Township (Barber County)	8.0 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Elm Mills Township	11 mi	22.3 minutes (±13.3)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Kingman County)	11 mi	26.5 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Nashville	12 mi	27.2 minutes (±7.1)	Higher
Isabel	12 mi	23.0 minutes (±4.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sharon Township, KS (26.0 minutes), Sharon, KS (30.3 minutes), Valley Township (Barber County), KS (22.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Barber County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Hazelton Township	15.6 minutes (±5.6)
8	Elwood Township	15.2 minutes (±6.8)
9	Kiowa	14.3 minutes (±3.0)
10	Kiowa Township	14.1 minutes (±2.8)
11	Hazelton	13.4 minutes (±7.6)
12	Medicine Lodge	12.9 minutes (±2.6)
13	Medicine Lodge Township	12.6 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Barber 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 Medicine Lodge Township

How long is the average commute in Medicine Lodge Township?

Workers who live in Medicine Lodge Township, KS take an average of 12.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Medicine Lodge Township without a car?

4.5% of households in Medicine Lodge Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Medicine Lodge Township?

3.7% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Medicine Lodge Township worked from home, and 89.0% 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 Medicine Lodge township, Barber County, Kansas (county subdivision:45525, in state:20 county:007).

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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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