How long is the commute from Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS take an average of 19.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.1 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 2.6%

How people in Mission Township (Shawnee County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	82.0% (±5.5 points)	77.1%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±2.2 points)	8.8%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.7 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±4.8 points)	11.2%	11.8%	15.1%

In Mission Township (Shawnee County), 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 Mission Township (Shawnee County), 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Shawnee County, Mission Township (Shawnee County) ranks 15 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 918 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Mission Township (Shawnee County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	2.6% (±1.3 points)	7.4%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.6% (±5.3 points)	34.2%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.0% (±6.4 points)	36.7%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.9% (±5.9 points)	21.7%	26.7%	21.9%

In Mission Township (Shawnee County), 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 Mission Township (Shawnee County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±4.8 points)	11.2% (±0.9 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±1.4 points)	94.4% (±0.8 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.3% (±2.4 points)	89.4% (±0.9 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Mission Township (Shawnee County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Shawnee County (89.4%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Mission Township (Shawnee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission Township (Shawnee County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mission Township (Shawnee County)	—	19.1 minutes (±2.0)	—
Topeka	5.3 mi	16.7 minutes (±0.6)	Lower
Dover Township	6.5 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Auburn	6.5 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Auburn Township	6.7 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Topeka Township	6.8 mi	17.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Williamsport Township	7.8 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake	7.9 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake Township	8.2 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Topeka, KS (16.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Auburn, KS (23.9 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
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 9 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 Mission Township (Shawnee County)

How long is the average commute in Mission Township (Shawnee County)?

Workers who live in Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS take an average of 19.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mission Township (Shawnee County) without a car?

2.6% of households in Mission Township (Shawnee County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mission Township (Shawnee County)?

11.7% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Mission Township (Shawnee County) worked from home, and 95.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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