How long is the commute from Powhattan Township, KS?

Workers who live in Powhattan Township, KS take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

6.6% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
23.0 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
6.6%
Households without a car
4.5%

How people in Powhattan Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationPowhattan TownshipBrown CountyKansasUnited States
Drove alone73.5% (±8.4 points)76.5%75.4%68.8%
Carpooled15.6% (±8.1 points)11.3%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±11.0 points)0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked1.9% (±2.8 points)3.4%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.3% (±2.8 points)1.7%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home6.6% (±3.8 points)7.1%11.8%15.1%

In Powhattan Township, the average commute is higher than in Brown County (17.4 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

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

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

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

In Brown County, Powhattan Township ranks 4 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 622 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Powhattan Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availablePowhattan TownshipBrown CountyKansasUnited States
No vehicle4.5% (±3.8 points)4.7%5.1%8.4%
1 vehicle22.0% (±9.4 points)32.0%30.0%33.1%
2 vehicles36.2% (±11.9 points)35.0%38.2%36.6%
3 or more vehicles37.3% (±11.7 points)28.4%26.7%21.9%

In Powhattan Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Brown County (4.7%).

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 Powhattan Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Powhattan TownshipBrown CountyKansasUnited States
Workers working from home6.6% (±3.8 points)7.1% (±1.9 points)11.8% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer75.6% (±14.0 points)89.9% (±3.3 points)95.6% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet73.5% (±13.3 points)87.0% (±3.4 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Powhattan Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Brown County (87.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Powhattan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Powhattan Township
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Powhattan Township—23.0 minutes (±3.7)—
Fairview8.0 mi18.8 minutes (±4.3)Not measurably different
Wetmore8.2 mi30.0 minutes (±9.2)Not measurably different
Netawaka8.4 mi16.7 minutes (±3.5)Lower
Walnut Township (Brown County)8.5 mi15.2 minutes (±2.9)Lower
Mission Township (Brown County)9.2 mi21.1 minutes (±5.5)Not measurably different
Horton10 mi24.3 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different
Wetmore Township10 mi28.6 minutes (±9.2)Not measurably different
Whiting11 mi23.7 minutes (±6.9)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Netawaka, KS (16.7 minutes), Walnut Township (Brown County), KS (15.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Brown County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Irving Township35.7 minutes (±19.9)
2Willis24.8 minutes (±20.7)
3Horton24.3 minutes (±3.7)
4Powhattan Township23.0 minutes (±3.7)
5Padonia Township22.4 minutes (±9.5)
6Robinson22.2 minutes (±5.2)
7Mission Township (Brown County)21.1 minutes (±5.5)
8Washington Township (Brown County)19.5 minutes (±2.5)
9 (tie)Reserve19.2 minutes (±11.6)
9 (tie)Robinson Township19.2 minutes (±4.8)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Brown 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 Powhattan Township

How long is the average commute in Powhattan Township?

Workers who live in Powhattan Township, KS take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Powhattan Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Powhattan Township?

6.6% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Powhattan Township worked from home, and 73.5% 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 Powhattan township, Brown County, Kansas (county subdivision:57375, in state:20 county:013).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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